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    • Hasta Que Ese Mundo Caiga
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    • Back to the Beach and Music Too
    • The Bamboo Harvest
    • The Turkey of Orhan Pamuk
    • Reimagine--You Can Say I'm a Dreamer
    • Happy Surprise from Media Luna
    • Lots of Changes on the Horizon
    • We Will Survive-- but How Will We Look?
    • Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
    • Discovering the Many Voices of Fernando Pessoa
    • Mexican, American, European--Man of the World! Carlos Fuentes
    • A Coronavirus Birthday
    • A View from Home
    • Let's Talk About Josephine Baker and Robert Brady, An Unlikely Couple
    • Crossing Borders with Music
    • All Roads Lead to Rome, or So They Say
    • The Case of Luis Donaldo Colosio
    • Musical Getaway to La Cruz de Huanacaxtle and Sayulita

Fernando Gonzales is the leader of the band Piel Canela which has become one of the most popular flamenco rumba bands in Puerto Vallarta in the last few years. Fernando loved guitar from a very early age, playing mostly for his church and family. Some nine years ago, when he was working at Garbos Piano Bar, where they were very fond of him as a waiter, he was encouraged by the owners to get out his guitar and play. A couple of friends soon joined him, and that was the beginning of Piel Canela. Right then, he knew music would be his career. Later he met Kim Kuzma and Eduardo Leon and began playing with them. They were great mentors for him both in the musical and business aspects of his career. He then met the famous diva Amy Armstrong, and they have formed a formidable team over the past four years. 
However, for Fernando, his music and his band lay at the forefront of his ambitions. Playing several very successful summers in Canada, he was able to concentrate on honing his skills at creating and managing his career. When he returned to Puerto Vallarta in the Fall of 2018, he was already on his way. He gathered together musicians he admired and trusted, and his excellent management skills kicked in to form a superb and loyal band of top-notch musicians.
Jose "Pepe" Galván, an incredible bassist, is his right-hand man and performs with him even at smaller events. His full band is augmented by his friend and esteemed guitarist, Alberto "Mimi" Ramirez, who rocks the group with his excellent electric and acoustic guitar playing. The very talented Gary Flores Morales following in the footsteps of his revered musical family, is no doubt one of the best percussionists Puerto Vallarta has to offer. Accomplished cellist and percussionist Luis Rascón carries with him an excellent artistic reputation from Mexico City, where his family of renowned music professionals provided him with excellent guidance. Fernando has moved more into the showman role and vocals in the new group and puts on a great show at the Palm Cabaret Theater every Friday evening at 7:30 to very enthusiastic crowds. He has recently produced an excellent CD with the group and soon will introduce a new CD with the talented Amy Armstrong. He also has in his future a solo CD of excellent guitar music, which continues to be his passion.

n addition to the Palms on Friday nights, Piel Canela entertains audiences at Nacho Daddy on Basilio Badillo with Amy Armstrong Monday's, Wednesday's, and Saturday's at 9:00 PM. They play dinner shows at No Way Jose several nights a week. To the delight of residents of southern Nayarit, they frequently perform at Tree House Bar in La Cruz de Huanacaxtle.

  • Home
  • Support Our Musicians
  • Bahia World Music Festival
  • ESAÚ GALVÁN and TATEWARI
  • MEDIA LUNA
  • Trem de Minas
  • LOS BAMBINOS
  • Piel Canela
  • Roberto Falcon
  • Gary Flores y Gary Flores! Responds to Quarantine
  • MORUNO
  • RAUL SIMENTAL
  • GATO NEGRO
  • Osmar Esquivel
  • Faralae
  • Articles from Vallarta Paper and Vallarta Daily News
  • Articles Written for PV Mirror
  • Articles in Vallarta Tribune
  • VENUES
  • Calendar of Events
  • Resources
  • Contact Us
  • Newsletter
  • Archives
    • Portrail of An Artist--Esau Galvan
    • A Walk Along the River Cuale and Other Tidbits
    • I'm Still Here--Marina Reaves
    • Covid 19 Inspired Innovations in PV 2020
    • Puerto Vallarta Dreaming
    • Hasta Que Ese Mundo Caiga
    • Footprints in the Sand
    • Back to the Beach and Music Too
    • The Bamboo Harvest
    • The Turkey of Orhan Pamuk
    • Reimagine--You Can Say I'm a Dreamer
    • Happy Surprise from Media Luna
    • Lots of Changes on the Horizon
    • We Will Survive-- but How Will We Look?
    • Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
    • Discovering the Many Voices of Fernando Pessoa
    • Mexican, American, European--Man of the World! Carlos Fuentes
    • A Coronavirus Birthday
    • A View from Home
    • Let's Talk About Josephine Baker and Robert Brady, An Unlikely Couple
    • Crossing Borders with Music
    • All Roads Lead to Rome, or So They Say
    • The Case of Luis Donaldo Colosio
    • Musical Getaway to La Cruz de Huanacaxtle and Sayulita