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Alfredo Zitarrosa

Alfredo Zitarrosa was a Uruguayan singer-songwriter, poet, and journalist regarded as one of Latin America's most influential singer-songwriters. His name is synonymous with the milonga.

Origens

Active from 1965, Zitarrosa pioneered a new path in Uruguayan popular music, merging rural folk traditions with urban tango influences. A committed leftist, he lived in exile between 1976 and 1984.

O som

He based much of his work on the milonga, using traditional trios and quartets of guitars and guitarrón to craft a grave, distinctive sound.

Legado

His songs combined social and political themes with reflections on human relationships, securing his place as one of the most influential voices in Latin American song.