Alfredo Zitarrosa (b. March 10, 1936, d. on January 17, 1989 in Montevideo, Uruguay; a Uruguayan singer, composer, poet, writer and journalist. He is regarded as one of the most important figures in the popular music of his country and Latin America in general. Among the songs which became big hits are included "Doña Soledad" (Miss Soledad), "Recordándote" (Remembering you), "Stéfanie", "Adagio a mi país" (Adagio to my country) , "Zamba Por Vos" (Zamba for you), "El Violín de Becho" (Becho's violin) and the poem by milonga "Guitarra negra" (Black Guitar). As a poet, he was honored by the Inspectorate of Montevideo with the Municipal Poetry Award of 1959, for the book Explicaciones (Explanations) , which he never wanted to publish. In 1988 his storybook Por si el recuerdo (In case I remember), was published, containing stories written at various times during his life. Like any creator, Alfredo Zitarrosa nourishes his work from several sources, but even so, in his particular case emphasis has to be placed on the highly autobiographical nature of his compositions.
01- Milonga De Ojos Dorados 02- Coplas Al Compadre Juan Miguel 03- De No Olvidar 04- Milonga Para Una Niña 05- Del Que Se Ausenta 06- Recordándote 07- Cueca Del Regreso 08- Zamba por Vos 09- Pa'l Que Se Va 10- Mire Amigo 11- Si Te Vas 12- Los Dos Criollos 13- No Me Esperes 14- La Canción Del Cantor 15- Doña Soledad 16- Milonga Triste 17- A José Artigas 18- Décimas A Jacinto Luna 19- Gato Del Perro 20- Qué Pena 21- En Blanco y Negro 22- Yaraví
Atahualpa Yupanqui (31 January 1908 - 23 May 1992) was an Argentine singer, songwriter, guitarist, and writer. He is considered the most important Argentine folk musician of the 20th century. Yupanqui was born as Héctor Roberto Chavero Aramburo in Pergamino (Buenos Aires Province), in the Argentine pampas, about 200 kilometers away from Buenos Aires. His family moved to Tucumán when he was ten. In a bow to two legendary Incan kings, he adopted the stage name Atahualpa Yupanqui, which became famous the world over. In his early years, Yupanqui travelled extensively through the northwest of Argentina and the Altiplano studying the indigenous culture. He also became radicalized and joined the Communist Party of Argentina. In 1931, he took part in the failed uprising of the Kennedy brothers in order to press the government de facto of Uriburu and to give air to the democratic radical project anti facist in support to Hipólito Yrigoyen and was forced to seek refuge in Uruguay. He returned to Argentina in 1934. In 1935, Yupanqui paid his first visit to Buenos Aires; his compositions were growing in popularity, and he was invited to perform on the radio. Shortly thereafter, he made the acquaintance of pianist Antonieta Paula Pepin Fitzpatrick, nicknamed "Nenette", who became his lifelong companion and musical collaborator under the pseudonym "Pablo Del Cerro". Because of his Communist Party affiliation (which lasted until 1952), his work suffered from censorship during Juan Perón's presidency; he was detained and incarcerated several times. He left for Europe in 1949. Édith Piaf invited him to perform in Paris on 7th July, 1950. He immediately signed contract with “Chant Du Monde”, the recording company that published his first LP in Europe, Miner I am, which obtained the first prize of Best Foreign Disc of the Charles Gross Academy, which included three hundred fifty participants of all the continents in the Contest the International of Folklore. He subsequently toured extensively throughout Europe. He returned regularly to Argentina, but these visits became less frequent when the military dictatorship of Jorge Videla came to power in 1976. In February of 1968, Yupanqui was named Gentleman of the Arts and the Letters of France by the Ministry of Culture of that country, by the work realised throughout 18 years to act and to offer its Literature to the Gallic country. Some of his songs are included in the programs of Institutes and Schools where Spanish Literature is taught. In 1989, an important cultural center of France, the University of Nanterre, asked Yupanqui to write the lyrics of a Cantata to commemorate the Bicentennial of the French Revolution. The piece, entitled “The Sacred Word” (Parole Sacree), was released before high French authorities. It was not a recollection of historical facts but rather a tribute to all the oppressed towns that freed themselves. Yupanqui died in Nimes, France in 1992 at the age of 84; his remains were cremated and dispersed on his beloved Cerro Colorado on 8th June, 1992.
01- Los Ejes de Mi Carreta 02- El Arriero 03- El Vendedor de Yuyos 04- Chacarera de las Piedras 05- Tierra Querida 06- Zamba del Grillo 07- Milonga del Peón de Campo 08- Duerme Negrito 09- El Alazán 10- Canción de los Horneros 11- Tú que Puedes, Vuélvete 12- Vidala Para mi Sombra 13- Caminito Español 14- Luna Tucumana 15- Guitarra Dímelo Tú 16- Le Tengo Rabia al Silencio 17- La Vuelta al Pago 18- Zambita del Buen Amor 19- El Aromo 20- A Qué le Llaman Distancia 21- Ave que Pasas Cantando 22- Cencerro 23- Las Cruces 24- Leña Verde
Los Chalchaleros is an Argentine folk musical combo consisting of four musicians (3 guitars and percussion - all of them are also singers). They're also considered the best ever of all Argentinean folk groups. The group was established in 1948 in the northern province of Salta. It is named after a local song-bird, the chalchalero. The original group was formed by Victor José Zambrano ("Cocho"), Carlos Franco Sosa, Aldo Saravia, and Juan Carlos Saravia. They gave their first public concert in June 16, 1948. On this "Their Greatest Hits" selection from 1974 the group is formed by Juan Carlos Saravia (leader of the group), percussionist Eduardo Román ("Polo"), Ricardo Francisco Figueroa ("Pancho"), and lead guitarist Ernesto Cabeza, which was probably the best of their different line-ups through the years. Los Chalchaleros have released more than 50 LPs, all of them typically focusing in traditional Argentinean folk music, mainly zamba.
01- Zamba de Mi Esperanza 02- Viene Clareando 03- Sapo Cancionero 04- A los Bosques Yo me Interno 05- La López Pereyra 06- Jamás 07- Lloraré 08- La Nochera 09- Amor y Fiesta 10- Zamba del Grillo 11- Yo Vendo unos Ojos Negros 12- Zamba del Chalchalero
