Everybodys heard Argentine Tango, but very little is known about Argentinas - and South Americas - other music. Guillermos repertoire combines Amerindian rhythms such as chacarera and huayno from Argentina, candombe from Uruguay, lando from Afro-Peru and Brazilian samba and baiao with elements of jazz improvisation.
Guillermo Rozenthuler is a versatile vocalist, guitarist and composer. He leads Rioplatenses, a band featuring some of UKs top Latin musicians. They appear regularly across the UK, performing Guillermos original compositions and a distinctive take on traditional South American folk song. Some of their recent performance highlights include WOMAD, BBC World On Your Street, Diaspora Music Village Festival and London South Bank.
His debut album, THE BLUE HOUR, was recorded during one of his trips back to his native Buenos Aires with a trio of local musicians and led to the creation of his UK outfit, Rioplatenses. They are about to release A ROUTE TO THE ROOTS, a live album recorded in London last December. Like Argentina itself, Guillermos voice is passionate, sophisticated, contradictory, nostalgic and flexible a must-have quality in order to survive in the crazy streets of Buenos Aires where he grew up.
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