Ilan Chester (Ilan Czenstochouski) was born in Jaffa, Israel on July 30th 1952 but was raised in Venezuela. His parents, from Jewish roots, zionists escaping from World War II, arrived in Venezuela in 1954. He studied at Colegio Moral y Luces where he later graduated. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 552 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1257 × 1366 pixel, file size: 284 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg)TV screenshot of the program Portadas, of Venevision, in an interview to Ilan Chester. ... is the 211th day of the year (212th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1952 (MCMLII) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Israel. ... Jaffa (Hebrew יָפוֹ, Standard Hebrew Yafo, Tiberian Hebrew Yāp̄ô; Arabic يَافَا Yāfā; also Japho, Joppa), is an ancient city located in Israel. ... Jaffa port Jaffa ( Hebrew: יָפוֹ, Yafo Arabic: يَافَا  ; also Japho, Joppa; also, ~1350 B.C.E. Amarna Letters: Yapu; ), is an ancient port city located in south Tel Aviv, Israel on the Mediterranean Sea. ... A bilingual poster in Romanian and Hungarian promoting a film about Jewish settlement in Palestine, 1930s. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000...

Ilan Chester has incorporated a global range of influences into his music. Inspired by Tito Rodriquez, the Puerto Rican multi-instrumentalist who was one of the spearheads of New York's Latin music scene, Chester was equally enamored of American R&B and British rock. His music has grown to include elements of classical music, jazz, Afro-Caribbean, and Venezuelan music. A former member of such Venezuelan bands as Sugar, Cocoa & Milk, Gerry Weil & His Band, Bacro, Syma, and Sky White Meditation, Chester has had phenomenal success since launching his solo career.

After a series of memorable albums, including Songs Books of Venezuelan Love, Vols. 1 & 2, he attracted international attention with the platinum-selling album Navideno Heart in 2002.

In 2003 he married Merci Mayorca, who hosted a Venezuelan TV Show named Supercrópolis, with Raúl González. Nowadays he lives in Florida with his wife.

Discography

1979 Por Principio... Fin Color/Corp. Los Ruices

1983 Canciones De Todos Los Días Philips/Sonográfica

1984 Amistad Philips/Sonográfica

1985 Ilan Chester (Sólo Faltas Tú) Philips/Sonográfica

1987 Al Pie De La Letra Sonográfica

1988 Ilan En Vivo Sonográfica

1990 Opus # 10 CBS/Sonográfica

1992 Un Mundo Mejor Sony Music/Sonográfica

1994 Terciopelo Sony Music

1995 Ilan Chester En Vivo Sony Music

1998 Cancionero Del Amor Venezolano Independent

1998 Bhakti Alcione

1999 Ofrenda Para Un Niño Independent

2000 Ilan C. En Vivo (Gira Nac. Amor Vzlano) CD Manía El Nacional

2000 Sínfonico - En Vivo Independent

2000 Cancionero Del Amor Venezolano II Independent

2001 Corazón Navideño Latin World

2002 Ilan Canta Onda Nueva Independent

2002 Cancionero Del Amor Puertorriqueño Independent

2004 Así Sonográfica

Compilations

1991 Lo Mejor de Ilan Chester Sonográfica

Ilan Chester de Colección Sonográfica

Ilan Chester de Colección Vol. 2 Sonográfica

1999 32 Grandes Exitos (Serie 32) Sonográfica/Universal

2000 Ilan Chester El Músico de Venezuela CD Manía El Nacional

2003 20 Exitos de Ilan Chester (Lo Máximo) Sonográfica

2006 Hits EMI International

Personal life

Ilan is a Hare Krishna believer. He has 6 children. Hare Krishna Mantra in Devanagari The Hare Krishna mantra, also referred to reverentially as the Maha Mantra (Great Mantra), is a sixteen-word Vaishnava mantra made well known outside of India by the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (commonly known as the Hare Krishnas)[1]. It is believed by practitioners...

External links

• Ilan's Official Web Site