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Button Accordion and Bandoneón Music from Northern Uruguay

Los Gauchos de Roldán
Button Accordion and Bandoneón Music from Northern Uruguay Accordions and guitars have enlivened the social life of cattle-herding gaucho families of northern Uruguay since the mid 1800s. On Los Gauchos de Roldán, regional musical icon Walter Roldán pumps out time-honored polcas and chotis, Brazilian-tinged maxixas, and more on his button accordion as Chichí Vidiella adds the lush color of the bandoneón. Bernardo Sanguinetti's guitar and Richardo Cunha's percussive, deep-pitched guitarrón immerse the melodies in a rich nest of rhythms and harmonies, which formerly-exiled singer-songwriter Numa Moraes treats us to five gems of his repertoire. 19 tracks, 55 minutes of music, 40-page bilingual booklet.

Track Listing

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02:17
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Los Gauchos de Roldán
02:48
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Los Gauchos de Roldán
03:08
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Los Gauchos de Roldán
02:07
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Los Gauchos de Roldán
03:48
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Los Gauchos de Roldán
02:49
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Los Gauchos de Roldán
02:47
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Los Gauchos de Roldán
03:41
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Los Gauchos de Roldán
02:52
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Los Gauchos de Roldán
03:51
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Los Gauchos de Roldán
03:30
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Los Gauchos de Roldán
03:03
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Los Gauchos de Roldán
02:41
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Los Gauchos de Roldán
02:24
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Los Gauchos de Roldán
02:46
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Los Gauchos de Roldán
02:41
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Los Gauchos de Roldán
02:39
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Los Gauchos de Roldán
02:37
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Los Gauchos de Roldán
02:41