Button Accordion and Bandoneón Music from Northern Uruguay
Los Gauchos de Roldán
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.
Release Info
Catalog Number
SFW40561
Year(s) Released
2012
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Credit(s)
Pete Reiniger - Recorder, Photographer, Engineer, Mastering Engineer
José Curbelo - Producer, Liner Notes
Daniel E. Sheehy - Producer, Photographer
Cooley Design Lab - Designer
José Curbelo - Producer, Liner Notes
Daniel E. Sheehy - Producer, Photographer
Cooley Design Lab - Designer
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