Ráfaga is a band in the

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cumbia. Formed in 1994, they started playing in Argentine cumbia clubs and quickly gained popularity. The band is characterised by

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outfits and

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. In 1997 and 1998 they participated in the ''Midem Latino de Musica'' in

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, which gave them an international reputation, taking their music to other countries such as

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, and even to

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at the end of 1999. In 2001 they went on a

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n tour to

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, then to New York, Washington and

. They continued touring, with concerts in other countries such as

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(where ''"La luna y tú"'' was used for a commercial),

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and

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Band members

* Ariel Puchetta (vocals) * Raúl "Richard" Rosales (guitar) * Mauricio "Maury" Juárez (keyboards/background vocals) * Juan Carlos "Coco" Fusco (bass) * Marcelo "Pollo" Rodríguez (percussion) * Omar Morel (drums) * Ulises Piñeyro (percussion/rap) * Damián "Moroco" Morel (keyboards)

Old members

* Rodrigo Tapari (2003 - 2017) * Sergio Aranda (1994 - 2008) * Mauro Piñeyro (1994 - 2017), who is currently Ráfaga's manager

Discography

* Soplando fuerte (1996) * Sobrevolando América (1997) * Imparables (1998) * Ráfaga en vivo desde el Estadio Chile (1999) (live in Chile Stadium) * Un Fenómeno Natural (2000) * Otra Dimensión (2001) * Marca Registrada (2002) * Lo Mejor de Ráfaga (2003) * Vuela (2004) * Dueños del Viento (2006) * Señales (2009) * Historia 1 (2011) * Una cerveza (2016) * El regreso

Important tours

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(2000) *

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an Tour (2000) * Luna Park Nights (2001) * Cultura Para Todos (2001) * Viña del Mar (2001) * Tour Ráfaga, el regreso (2018)

Awards

* Over a million albums and singles sold * Gold album in Sweden, Switzerland and Romania * Double Platinum Disc in Spain * 7 albums edited in 22 countries * 4 European tours * 4 tours in USA and Canada * Midem Latino ''Revelation'' 1996/1997 * 2 ''Gaviotas de Oro'', Viña del Mar Festival * 4 Gardel awards for ''Best Tropical Band'' (2000, 2001, 2002, 2003)

External links

Official Site
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