Alfredo Zitarrosa

Biography

Uruguayan folk icon Alfredo Zitarrosa lived his childhood in the tiny city of Santiago Vázquez. Inspired by an primary school instructor, the enthusiastic son started watching traditional and traditional music. Alfredo Zitarrosa’s composing abilities allowed him to can be found in initial place after taking part in an area poetry competition in 1958, producing his debut being a singer within the Peruvian Tulio Loza’s Present, executing “Guitarrero” and “Milonga Em fun??o de una Niña.” Being a songwriter, his initial composition, known as “Recordandote,” was manufactured in 1960, a zamba afterwards popularized by los Chalchaleros. Immediately after time for his native nation, Alfredo Zitarrosa began functioning as an announcer and journalist without departing his music profession. On July 20, 1970, the vocalist/songwriter made an effective live debut in Buenos Aires, afterwards getting his tracks performed throughout Latin America. In Feb of 1976, the musician proceeded to go into exile, briefly surviving in Argentina, Spain, and Mexico, time for Uruguay in March of 1984. The talented musician passed on in January of 1989.

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