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Verny Varela is an
arranger, composer, singer and flutist who holds
a bachelor’s degree in music from the Universidad
del Valle in Cali, Colombia. He was born in
Cali and grew up in the "Barrio Obrero"
where he started singing and playing with his
father's band, "El Nuevo Son."
In 1996 in Cali and in Tulua he sang with Ismael
Miranda, Adalberto Santiago and Pete
"El Conde" Rodríguez , members of
the Fania All Stars. In 1997 Verny was the
lead singer in the Gabino Pampini Band.
Later, he went on tour in Europe and in the U.S.
with Tito Gomez. Verny wrote and sang for Thievery
Corporation in the albums "The Richest
man in Babylon" and "The Cosmic
Game". Also, he wrote and recorded on the
Hip Hop CD "The 51st State." In New
York in 2002 Verny sang on the 40th Anniversary
CD of the outstanding charanga band, Orquesta
Broadway.In 2004 Verny
released his album " Amar de Nuevo"
which got in the Latin Grammy list of the best
tropical albums 2005. Songs like
"Matilde" and "he vuelto
amar" became hits in Cali Colombia. Also,
this album got very good reviews in Italy and
Germany,Now, Verny Varela is a student in the
Jazz Studies Program at the University of the
District of Columbia.
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