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Cabeza de Martillo Biography, Photos, Pictures

Panamanian band Cabeza de Martillo started playing in the mid-’80s under the name of Hammerhead, with Hector Carles on bass, Todd Wells on drums, Erick Pinzón on guitar, Javier Chanis on vocals, and singer Frank Leone joining soon after; they toured the country along with Los Tímidos and Los 33

Argentinean heavy metal foursome Cabezones was formed in 1994, soon, recording the band’s first album Electroshock, released by independent Pinhead Records, which was followed by a tour around the country

Castro Barbosa Biography, Photos, Pictures

Successful singer Castro Barbosa was the first to record one of the most important Brazilian songs of all time, the Carnival march “O Teu Cabelo Não Nega” The success of his long and fruitful career in radio and TV was registered in more than 82 albums and 148 songs

Brazilian experimental band Cabruêra emerged in 1999 in Natal, aka City of the Sun, with a mix of Afro-Brazilian rhythms, electric funk, folk-rock, and Middle Eastern sounds, an innovative force behind the traditional local music from northern Brazil

Cachaito Lopez Biography, Photos, Pictures

Son of talented bass player Orestes López, aka Macho, and nephew of Cuban star Israel López, mostly known as Cachao, Cachaito López (born Orlando López Vergara) started taking violin and bass classes at a young age

Cuban bassist Cachao is credited as the man who created mambo music He spent most of his 76 years living in Cuba, where he was a prominent jazz sideman who specialized in Afro-Cuban dance music

Talented Argentinean guitarist Cacho Tirao made his debut at the age of six, playing at a radio station show After following studies in La Plata’s Music Conservatory, the musician joined different groups, including the famous Astor Piazzolla Quintet, and started his solo career in the 1970s

Catulo Da Paixão Cearense Biography, Photos, Pictures

Catulo da Paixão Cearense was the lyric writer of some of the most widely known Brazilian songs He was also responsible, along with João Pernambuco, for the introduction of the violão (acoustic guitar) to the elite

Catulo de Paula Biography, Photos, Pictures

Known for his satirical compositions, Catulo de Paula had much success with the baião “Bep-bop do Ceará,” recorded for Continental in 1955 His classic baião “Como Tem Zé na Paraíba” (with Manezinho Araújo) was recorded by himself in 1962, the same year in which Jackson do Pandeiro also recorded it with great success

Catupecu Machu Biography, Photos, Pictures

Latin alternative metal trio Catupecu Machu started playing live in the mid-’90s, promoting themselves with the release of a demo called Lavatuto In 1997, singer/guitarist Fernando Ruiz D�az, bassist Gabriel Ruiz D�az, and drummer Miguel Sosa (aka “Abril”) founded their own label to make their debut album, entitled Dale! On October 10, 1998, this newcomer in the Argentinean rock scene recorded the live A Morir! A year later, Catupecu Machu had the opportunity to join Monsters of Rock, opening for Almafuerte, Sepultura, and Metallica at Buenos Aires’ River Plate stadium