Penchy Castro

Penchy Castro, also known as El Galán del Vallenato, is a Columbian singer championing the vallenato tradition.Born in Valledupar, Penchy Castro grew up in a musical family near Alfonso López square, home of the Vallenato Festival. He grew up listening to live performances by the likes of Alejo Durán, Alberto Pacheco, Hernando Marín, Máximo Móvil and Luis Enrique Martínez, developing a love of the region's music thanks to their performances.As a young man he would sing early morning serenades with his friends, but it was in 1991 that his career began in earnest with regular performances at the Pits Bar in Columbia's capital.In 2001 he teamed up with Alvaro Meza to release 'Siempre Contigo', getting airplay across Columbia and leading on to 'Necesito tus Caricias', 'Ole Maria' and 'Siempre Contigo'. It was in 2005, however, that his most fruitful collaboration began. He and accordionist Luis Carlos Farfán got together to record 'Metete en el Cuento con el Penchismo'. Since then the pair have had a string of releases, including the albums 'El Vallenato de Moda', 'Vallenatos Del Alma' and 'Vallenatos Del Alma 2', while Castro has released solo albums including 'Vine a Conquistarte' and 'Con Ganas'. © ©Copyright Music Story 2020