Uruguay is a country that has spawned musical genres stemming from a mix of cultures, as is clearly reflected in its music. This year, SXSW set the stage for seven extraordinary artists who are representative of the phenomenon of a culture created by immigrants, and who paved the way for a new identity.
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Cuarteto de Nos - Cuando Sea Grande
EL CUARTETO DE NOS
The powerful rock group from Uruguay and recent recipients of two Latin Grammy awards, are stage veterans with a massive following and international reach. El Cuarteto de Nos is the oldest rock group of the country that is still active, a classic for generations, with 13 albums and many nominations and awards.
Campo : La Marcha Tropical
CAMPO
The tossing of ingredients from indie pop, electric and rock with neo-tango and neo-cumbia gives us a mix that
CAMPO has called "subtropical music." Campo is the young project of
Juan Campod�nico, a musician and producer, co-founder and co-producer of Bajofondo Tango Club. His debut album has been nominated for the Grammy and been considered one of the best Latino albums of 2012, according to NPR.
According to Billboard, MAX CAPOTE is "one of the 10 Latino artists to keep an eye out during 2013." Having been nominated for the Latin Grammy in 2011, Max is a great singer and songwriter with a breathtaking history, peppered with stories that set the tone for who Max Capote is nowadays.
The award-winning singer of tango, waltzes and milongas who it is difficult to summarize such a successful and reknown career, but Malena Muyala summarizes Uruguay in many aspects. Is a great artist with a beautiful voice and songs with international prestige.
is as if Caetano had been born the day before yesterday and David Byrne was a full-blooded Latino.
This is how El Pa�s
, Spain's most important newspaper, described this artist who mixes candombe-funk with songs that tell simple stories, creating a passionate musical narrative that is both intense and unpredictable.
melodious voice is also part of Sounds From Uruguay, as one of the avant-garde singer/songwriters of that South American country. Franny writes songs with very emotionally complex lyrics that are also musically simple, with few arrangements and light rhythms stemming from Uruguay's folklore.
"Tatita" is the country's most famous percussionist, who has represented Uruguay in many cultural events around the world. DANIEL "TATITA" M�RQUEZ, is a musician and candombe researcher who will perform traditional sounds mixed with electronic music.
With fewer than 3.5 million inhabitants, Uruguay has a very rich culture. It is amazing to see the great musical talent that has influenced other genres and has crossed its borders. Uruguay, a country deeply rooted in the gaucho culture, that loves and stands out in soccer internationally and a great producer and exporter of high quality beef, promises to make a spectacular debut at SXSW.
