Facundo Cabral | |
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 Image of Argentine singer Facundo Cabral from the album "Pateando tachos" in 1984 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Rodolfo Enrique Cabral Camiñas |
| Also known as | El Indio Gasparino |
| Born | May 22, 1937 La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Origin | La Plata, Argentina |
| Died | July 9, 2011 (aged 74) Guatemala City, Guatemala |
| Genres | Troubadour, folklore, folk rock, protest |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, poet |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, harmonica |
| Years active | 1959–2011 |
| Labels | RCA Victor |
Facundo Cabral (born Rodolfo Enrique Cabral Camiñas; May 22, 1937 – July 9, 2011)[1] was an Argentine singer and songwriter.
He was best known as the composer of "No soy de aquí ni soy de allá"[2] ("I'm not from here and not from there"), "Pobrecito mi Patron" ("My Poor Boss"), and many other compositions. His songs have been covered by multiple Spanish language performers such as Jorge Cafrune, Alberto Cortez, Juan Luis Guerra, and Joan Manuel Serrat. Cabral protested military dictatorships in Latin America through activism and art from the 1970s onward, and his music combined mysticism and spirituality with calls for social justice and equality.[3]
After touring the world, Cabral enjoyed popularity in his home country during the early 1980s, when Argentine radio demanded local content after the Falklands War. He was popular throughout Latin America in his lifetime and still enjoys a sizeable posthumous legacy throughout the continent. For his advocacy for peace through his work, Facundo Cabral was named a UNESCO Messenger of Peace in 1996.[4][5]
- ^ "Singer Facundo Cabral killed in Guatemala". Buenos Aires Herald.
- ^ Harris, Craig. "Biography: Facundo Cabral". AMG. Retrieved May 9, 2010.
- ^ Shepherd M. "Facundo Cabral.". Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. Chicago IL. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
- ^ Irizarry, Doris (July 9, 2011), Facundo Cabral, Entertainer and Messenger of Peace, killed in Guatemala, Examiner
- ^ "Folk singer Facundo Cabral killed in Guatemalan ambush". The Guardian. Associated Press. July 10, 2011.