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At the International Dance Music Awards in Miami Beach, Florida, March 26, 2009. (Image credit: Logan Fazio\/WireImage)<\/p>\n
During her rise to fame the guitar took a back seat to her comedic persona and \u201ccuchi-cuchi\u201d catch phrase, even though she was already an ace on her instrument. So, she played the entertainment business game, and kept on practicing.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n She says, \u201cLittle by little, I discovered how to merry the serious part with the fun part.\u201d<\/p>\n You may like<\/p>\n Charo is still very much Charo. She can clearly entertain with her charming stories and killer comedic instinct. But over time her guitar playing has evolved from a side story to the heart of her act.<\/p>\n \u201cI got a great review on the concert I did about two months ago at Pepperdine college, she reports. \u201cAnd the message was incredible, it said that there were tears of happiness. People came from far away and they were so happy just to hear beautiful music. I understand because sometimes it happens to me.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen the music goes so deep that it takes you to another level in your soul. To me, that\u2019s worth it. As long I have the energy to put my feet on the stage, that\u2019s what I\u2019m going to do.\u201d<\/p>\n Charo – Malaguen\u0303a | 1998 | MDA Telethon – YouTube Watch On <\/a><\/p>\n Unlike many performers that still get stage fright most nights, even long into a successful career, Charo seems even more comfortable about being onstage than she is off it.<\/p>\n \u201cOff the stage I am a cucaracha with a lot of issues,\u201d Charo says with a laugh. \u201cI don\u2019t get nervous onstage because I love people and I have trained like an Olympian. When you train and train, practice and practice, you don\u2019t get nervous because you are ready.\u201d<\/p>\n What to read next<\/p>\n \u201cSo I will talk for some time and then I\u2019ll say, \u2018Let me introduce you to a side of me that I have been hiding for a while.\u2019 And then I\u2019ll play the guitar the best I can.<\/p>\n \u201cI go for a high energy level. And I\u2019ll keep it up for 30 to 45 minutes going from salsa to rhumba to flamenco<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n She loves it all, but she doesn\u2019t hesitate to name a favorite piece that we can expect to hear in Orinda at GP Presents, citing \u2018Concierto de Aranjuez\u2019 by Juaquin Rodrigo and calling it \u201ca gift from God to every musician.\u201d<\/p>\n Charo & Guitar – Concierto de Aranjuez – YouTube Watch On <\/a><\/p>\n Having lived one of the more interesting lives one can imagine, Charo has developed a profound perspective.<\/p>\n \u201cI feel lucky and honored to be performing for everybody in Orinda,\u201d she says. \u201cWhen you go to perform and see lots of people ready for good entertainment, it\u2019s priceless.\u201d<\/p>\n If you\u2019re planning to be in the San Francisco Bay Area on Saturday, June 20th, make plans to share the evening with Charo at the historic Orinda Theatre in Orinda, California, located in the East Bay a short ride inland from Berkeley.<\/p>\n And keep an eye out for a guest appearance by Charo in a new comedy starting RuPaul that\u2019s coming to theaters this summer called Stop! That! Train! <\/p>\n Secure your tickets to GP Presents Charo at the Orinda Theatre<\/a> on June 20.<\/p>\n WIN TICKETS!<\/p>\n
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