Jorge Antonio Cafrune ( Perico Del Carmen,

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, August 8, 1937 –

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, February 1, 1978) was one of the most popular

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singers of his time, as well as an unflagging researcher, compilator, and diffuser of the native culture.

Biography

Jorge Cafrune was born in the ''estancia'' "La Matilde" of El Sunchal, Perico Del Carmen,

in a family of Syrian–Lebanese origin. He completed his secondary studies in San Salvador de Jujuy, during which he took guitar classes with Nicolás Lamadrid. In 1957 he recorded his first album with the band Las voces de Huayra that in 1960 changed its name to Los cantores del Alba, with

Ariel Ramírez Ariel Ramírez (4 September 1921 – 18 February 2010) was an Argentine composer, pianist and music director. He was considered "a chief exponent of Argentine folk music" and noted for his "iconic" musical compositions. Ramírez is known primari ...

as manager. Beginning in 1962, Cafrune began to perform at the Cosquin Folkloric Festival. In 1966 in one of his visits to smaller villages, he met a young folklorist singer called José Larralde. In 1967 shown the trip "De caballo por mi patria" in homage to Chacho Peñaloza. During this trip Cafrune traveled about Argentina as had many ''

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s'', taking his art and message around the country. In 1977, after several years spent living in Spain, he returned to Argentina which was ruled at the time by the military dictatorship of

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. The government saw a menace in Cafrune's outspoken music, particularly his politically controversial song '' Zamba de mi esperanza''. On his persistence, Cafrune said, "Although it is not in the authorized repertoire, if my people request it of me, I am going to sing it." After being run over by a van driven by two nineteen-year-old men while riding a horse in a main road at 1 am, Cafrune died within twelve hours. Zamba de mi esperanza - Jorge Cafrune - Vinilo

Zamba de mi esperanza - Jorge Cafrune - Vinilo

Discography

Compilations

Filmography

References

External links

Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Cafrune, Jorge 1937 births 1978 deaths Argentine male film actors Argentine male guitarists 20th-century Argentine male singers Argentine male singer-songwriters People from Jujuy Province Argentine people of Lebanese descent Argentine people of Syrian descent 20th-century Argentine male actors Assassinated Argentine people 20th-century guitarists CBS Records artists Argentine folk singers