Manuel Alejandro Rangel

Manuel Alejandro Rangel

Musician / Producer

First place as best maracas player at the El Silbón de Oro International Venezuelan Music Festival, Guanare - Venezuela.

First place at the Joropo International Festival, Villavicencio - Colombia. Winner of two PepsiMusic awards for best classical song and best classical artist 2020.

Classical guitarist graduated from the Vicente Emilio Sojo Conservatory.

Author of the books: 5 Movements Are The Key Venezuelan Maracas Method, VOL I and 200 Combinations to play Venezuelan Maracas, VOL II.

Seven Latin Grammy nominations as a musician in the productions “KING Mangoberry Music of Ricardo Lorenz” and “PATARUCO” with the Michigan State University Wind Symphony, “Textures From The North Of South” with the Venezuelan Symphony Orchestra, Treasures of Venezuelan music, by Ilan Chester, (Winning Album). “Soy Puro Teatro tribute to La Lupe” with Mariaca Semprún, “AGUIJE Tierra Adentro”, "Raíz, Nunca Me Fui" with Niña Pastori, Lila Downs, Soledad (Winning Album). And a nomination for the Grammy Awards for the musical production “PA’ FUERA” by C4 Trio and Desorden Público.