Ángel Del Re

Ángel is a freelance music consultant with over 10 years of experience in the private and public sectors of the creative and cultural fields, and the music industry. He started in the music industry as part of an independent label, where he created digital communication strategies for various releases. In recent years, he trained as a product manager and co-founded a music services company. He designed and coordinated the implementation of a digital music catalog, as well as a development program for emerging music. Throughout all of these projects, he was also working on the content programming and building of virtual events. He is currently continuing his training in the field of UX writing.

His Export Plan for The Port Authority Music Export Academy analyzed the recent rise and prosperity of Latin music in the U.S. market, and how this creates a reliable export opportunity for the Argentine cumbia band known as La Delio Valdez. Ángel discussed the key points and motivations for American partners to involve themselves and invest in, to ensure success for this ensemble. His export plan was supported by strong numbers and stats, specific courses of action, and a genuine confidence that makes it obvious to believe La Delio Valdez will be a prominent project in the U.S. as much as it already is in Latin America.

La Delio Valdez

La Delio Valdez is a 13-person cumbia band from Buenos Aires, Argentina, born in 2009. They have a varied sound that combines influences from from Andean tradition, salsa, rock, jazz and reggae to form a style that is both traditional and modern. This orchestra is made up of a rhythmic section with six musicians, and a wind section with seven musicians. In each of their presentations, there are featured guest singers, currently including Ivonne Guzmán and Black Rodriguez Méndez. Their repertoire is a combination of original pieces by the group, with arrangements of classic cumbia pieces from the Latin American songbook.