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- ↑ "Alquimia la Sonora del XXI Leyenda Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
- ↑ José Rosa, Hector "Pocho" Neciosup The History of Music from Cuba, the Caribbean, South America and the United States 2008 0615201520 p.58 "Other influential Colombian salsa musicians include Cristian Del Real "Timbal Genius", Grupo Niche, Alquimia, La Misma Gente, Los Titanes, Los Nemus del Pacífico, Orquesta Guayacán and Grupo Galé."
- ↑ Simon Broughton, Mark Ellingham World Music: Latin and North America, Caribbean, India, Asia and Pacific, Volume 2 1858286360 2000
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