- José Larralde
José Larralde (
Huangelén ,Coronel Suárez ,Buenos Aires Province , October 22nd 1938) is an Argentine songwriter offolk music . At the early age of 7 years Larralde had already written songs with social content. Throughout the years he would write various songs about crafts, situations and people he had stumbled upon in his life.A descendant ofArabians andbasques , José Larralde has been a bricklayer, a rural worker, a solderer, a mechanic, and a guitarist and songwriter.One night, in 1966 during a barbecue, his friend, José Dip, told Larralde he would introduce him to
Jorge Cafrune . This happened a short time after. In that opportunity José showed Cafrune some songs which Cafrune published in his next LP "Jorge Cafrune" (1967).It was in this year that Larralde recorded his first LP in a series of over 30 edited in Argentina: "Canta José Larralde"
Larralde is not much known because he has shunned promotions and massive concentrations. Not withstanding, his singing crossed the boundaries of his country and triumphed in countries such as
Germany ,Australia ,Mexico ,Brazil ,Uruguay ,Paraguay ,Chile andSpain among others. His lyrics deal with injustices and inequities.Larralde also debuted as an actor in the argentinian film "Santos Vega" (1972).
Discography
*"Canta José Larralde" (1967)
*"Permiso" (1968)
*"Herencia pa un hijo gaucho" (1968)
*"Hombre" (1969)
*"Pa que dentre" (1969)
*"Amigo" (1970)
*"Santos Vega" (1970)
*"Cimarrón y tabaco" (1971)
*"Cimbreando" (1972)
*"Macollando" (1973)
*"Y un porque sin final" (1975)
*"De hablarle a la soledad" (1976)
*"Al tranco manso nomás" (1977)
*"Si yo elegí mi destino" (1978)
*"Desde lejos" (1979)
*"Del sur pa' allá" (1980)
*"Amansando soledades" (1981)
*"Un viento de aquel lao" (1982)
*"Viento arriba" (1984)
*"El alegre canto de los pájaros tristes" (1986)
*"Como quien mira una espera" (1995)
*"Trayendo ayeres"(1996)
*"A las 11 1/4" (1999)
*"Antología" (2004)
*"Larralde vs. Cafrune" (2006)External links
* [http://www.donjoselarralde.com.ar Official Web Site of José Larralde]
* [http://ar.geocities.com/webratacruel03/semblanza03.htm Semblanza de José Larralde]
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