Ángel Eduardo Mateo López (September 19→, 1940 – May 16, 1990) was a

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an singer, songwriter, guitarist, and arranger. He played an important role in the development of modern Uruguayan music that combines

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and local rhythms like

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in a way similar to Brazilian Tropicalismo.

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-winner

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cited Mateo as a big influence. His songs have been performed by

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, Martin Buscaglia,

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, , Leon Gieco, Mio Matsuda,

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, and

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Discography

* ''Mateo solo bien se lame'' (De la planta Argentina, 1972) * ''Mateo solo bien se lame'' (De la planta, 1972) * ''Cuerpo y alma'' (Sondor, cassette and vinyl, 1984) * ''La Maquina del Tiempo presenta a: Mateo / Mal tiempo sobre Alchemia (1er. viaje)'' (Ayui/Tacuabe a/e69k. 1987) * ''La Maquina del Tiempo / La mosca'' (Orfeo, 1989) * ''La Máquina del Tiempo / 3er. viaje, 1ª parte: Ida (1971 – 1984) '' (Ayuí/Tacuabé ae133cd, 1995) * ''La Máquina del Tiempo / 3er. viaje, 2ª parte: Vuelta (1983 – 1988)'' (Ayuí/Tacuabé ae134cd, 1995) * ''El Tartamudo'' (2000)

References

1940 births 1990 deaths 20th-century Uruguayan male singers Uruguayan percussionists Uruguayan male musicians Uruguayan singer-songwriters Male singer-songwriters Musicians from Montevideo Deaths from cancer in Uruguay Burials at the Cementerio del Norte, Montevideo {{Uruguay-singer-stub