Rafael “Rafa” Arcaute, is an Argentine

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and

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. He has worked with several Latin American artists including

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, Shakira, C Tangana, Nathy Peluso, Illya Kuryaki & The Valderramas, Calle 13, Christina Aguilera,

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and

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. He has received eighteen

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, including two wins for Producer of the Year, and he has also won two American Grammys.

Career

Arcaute studied at the

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and later studied a Degree in Electroacoustic Composition at the Universidad Nacional de Quilmes. He began working as a touring member of

's band Spinetta and as keyboardist and engineer for several of Spinetta's albums including ''Argentina Sorgo Films Presenta: Spinetta Obras'' (2002), ''Para los Árboles'' (2003) and ''Camalotus'' (2004). He then worked in the production of two albums by Puerto Rican band Calle 13, '' Los de Atrás Vienen Conmigo'' (2008) and '' Entren Los Que Quieran'' (2010). Arcaute produced two albums by Argentine singer Diego Torres, '' Distinto'' (2010) and '' Buena Vida'' (2015). In 2011, he worked in

's tenth album ''

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''. In 2016, he served as manager for Illya Kuryaki & The Valderramas's tour ''L.H.O.N. Tour'' after working in the production of their 2012 album ''Chances'', he also produced Colombian band

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's first live album ''

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'' the same year. Since 2018, he resides in

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and works as a part of

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alongside Afo Verde. After working in some of her previous singles, Arcaute produced Argentine singer

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's debut album ''

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'', released in 2020, he also worked in Spanish singer

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's '' El Madrileño'', which was released in 2021.

Discography

(A) Album, (F) Film, (S), Single

Awards and nominations

Grammy Awards

Gardel Awards

Latin Grammy Awards

References

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