Alfonso Velez

Alfonso Velez appears in the following:

AV: High-Def Rock

Friday, February 15, 2013

Watch Alfonso Velez and a New York quartet that is short on letters, long on jams perform in the Soundcheck studio.

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Alfonso Velez

Monday, November 10, 2008

The son of a Mexican mathematician and a Cuban architect, Alfonso Velez was raised in Mexico City and later lived in Buenos Aires and Moscow. He earned his chops as a member of the Washington, D.C. indie band Monopoli. His solo work is filled with folk-style fingerpicking and high, sweet ...

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Story of a Soldier's Anthem

Monday, November 10, 2008

During World War II, a song about a young woman longing for her sweetheart was popular with German soldiers as well as the Allies. On the eve of Veterans' Day, we look back at an unusual crossover hit, "Lili Marlene." Plus: New York-based singer-songwriter Alfonso Velez performs live.