Charly Alberti

Charly is positioned as the reference of Latin America in environmental issues which leads him to receive different international awards, such as the one given him in March 2015 by the Senate of the State of California / USA for his work and struggle in post of a sustainable world . In March of 2017 and after almost two years of work in the preparation of music and the show, he premiered next to the Cirque du Soleil Sep7th Day, the work / tribute that the famous and prestigious Canadian Circus gives to Soda Stereo. At the end of that year, the Legislature of the City of Buenos Aires recognized him as an outstanding Personality of Culture and for his work with R21. Days later United Nations appointed him Goodwill Ambassador for his UNDP program in Argentina.

In 2009, Charly plays in River Plate, the most important stadium of the Argentina, for the eighth time. In this opportunity, with MOLE. They share the stage with Oasis.

In 2008, MOLE is awarded with the Gardel Prize to the Best New Album of Rock, and their first national tour find them sharing the stage with The Hives, The Mars Volta, and REM, among others.

In 2007, a new chapter in the history of rock is written: Soda Stereo returns. The band break all records of attendance in all Latin America, confirming the greatness of the band.

Since mid-2007, Charly Alberti has been using a Yamaha drum, breaking with its tradition of using brand Remo drums. However, Charly explained this by saying that Yamaha now provides a more rock sound and Remo are now spending more on drums for Jazz, this decision was made in conjunction Charly and Remo Belli, founder of Remo.

In 2006, Yamaha, the biggest instruments company of the world, gives Charly one of the greatest endorsements of its history.

After living in the United States for a few years, in 2005 he returns to Buenos Aires with the purpose of creating a new rock band, MOLE, with his brother, Andres Alberti, Sergio Buffi, and Ezequiel Dasso.

In 2003, MTV Latin America summon Charly Alberti, Ricky Martín, and Juanes to play together in the MTV’s 10th Anniversary, as the biggest surprise of the night.

In 2002, MTV get Soda Stereo together so as to award them with the Prize to the Most Important Latin America Band of All Times. This Award is created specifically to Soda Stereo and has never been given to anyone else.

In 1999, The President of Argentina, Fernando de la Rúa, chooses Charly as one of the most successful businessman of the country, and invites him to integrate the select Presidential Delegation that would accompany the President to his first official visit to the Unites States, under the presidency of Bill Clinton.

In August 1998, Charly surprises the world by inventing an original concept: the Internet Time, the official time of Internet, which is adopted as a new world standard.

In 1997 he is named Apple Master by Steve Jobs, founder of Apple Computer, along with outstanding people such as Harrison Ford, Peter Gabriel, Muhammad Ali and Tom Clancy. Charly becomes the only Spanish-speaking Apple Master of the history, and he stars in the one and only commercial in Spanish in the history of Apple.

In 1995, he develops the first enhanced CD of Latin America, the MTV Unplugged of Soda Stereo, called “Comfort and Music to fly”.

In 1989, prestigious American magazine, Modern Drummer, recognize Charly as one of the most outstanding drummers of the moment.

By 1987, Charly was the first and only Latin American musician endorsed by international instruments companies.

In 1986 he knows Remo Belli, (inventor of the plastic drumhead). They start an important business and personal relationship that would mark Charly in many great ways.

At the age of 6, he begins his musical studies, and by the age of 14, he forms his first band of covers called “Gens”. In 1979 he founds Soda Stereo.

Carlos Alberto Ficicchia (born March 27, 1963), known by his stage name Charly Alberti, is an Argentine rock musician, best known as the drummer of the influential Argentine rock band Soda Stereo. Because of this, he is considered one of the most important musicians of latin and Spanish rock. He is the oldest son of Dolly Gigliotti and Argentine jazz drummer Tito Alberti.

He was born on March 27th, 1963, in Buenos Aires. Son of recognized jazz musician and outstanding drummer, Tito Alberti.