Los Olimareños
| Company type | Musical duo |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1962 |
| Founder | Pepe Guerra, Braulio López |
| Headquarters | Treinta y Tres , Uruguay |
| Products | Music albums, singles, EPs |
Los Olimareños was a musical duo from Uruguay, established in 1962 by Pepe Guerra and Braulio López. Throughout their career, they attained worldwide recognition, producing approximately 44 albums.
History
Taking their name from their place of origin, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay, situated along the Olimar Grande River, Los Olimareños appeared during the 1960s alongside contemporaries such as Alfredo Zitarrosa and Daniel Viglietti, contributing significantly to Uruguay’s movement of popular song.
Their songwriting, predominantly crafted by Ruben Lena and Victor Lima, focused on themes related to rural existence and local matters, highlighting the experiences and struggles of everyday citizens. Deeply involved in social and political causes throughout Latin America, they took part in notable gatherings like Cuba’s 1967 "Encounter with the protest song."
During the late 1960s and early 1970s, as Uruguay experienced heightened political turmoil, Los Olimareños infused their music with critiques aimed at the authoritarian regime. After the 1973 Uruguayan coup d'état, their work was prohibited by the government.
In 1974, they commenced a ten-year exile period, performing across five continents while primarily residing in Mexico and Spain. Their return to Uruguay in 1984 was marked by a concert at Montevideo’s Estadio Centenario, attracting an audience of 50,000.
The pair ended their collaboration in 1990 to focus on individual projects but reunited for a special performance on 8 May 2009 at Estadio Centenario.
Pepe Guerra passed away from cancer on 13 June 2024 at the age of 80.
Albums
- Los Olimareños (1962)
- Los Olimareños en París (1964)
- De cojinillo (1965)
- Quiero a la sombra de un ala (1966)
- Canciones con contenido (1967)
- Estrofas de amor (1968)
- Nuestra razón (1969)
- Cielo del 69 (1969)
- Todos detrás de Momo (1971)
- ¡Que pena! (1971)
- Del templao (1972)
- Rumbo (1973)
- Los Olimareños (1973)
- ¿No lo conoce a Juan? (1973)
- Cantar opinando (1973)
- Cantando por el mundo (1974)
- Tierra negra (1975)
- La niña de Guatemala (1976)
- Junto al Jagüey (1976)
- Los Olimareños de Uruguay (1977)
- Donde arde el fuego nuestro
- (Mexico, 1978; Spain, 1979; reissued 1984)*
- Yacumenza (1981)
- 20 años
- (Mexico, 1982; Ecuador, 1983)*
- Los Olimareños (Serie inolvidable vol. I) (1983)
- Los Olimareños (Serie inolvidable vol. II) (1983)
- Araca, Sembrador de abecedario, Cielito del Olimar, Si éste no es el pueblo, Los orientales, Los Olimareños en Nueva York
- (all released in 1984)*
- Orejano, Los Olimareños en Ecuador
- (both issued in 1985)*
- 25 años, Los Olimareños no Brasil, Canciones ciudadanas
- (released between 1987 and 1988)*
EPs and Singles
- Initial EP releases: Los Olimareños, Presentando a Los Olimareños
- (1962)*
- Notable singles include: Hasta siempre / Guantanamera, Sembrador de abecedario / Lejos de Treinta y Tres, and A Don José / A orillas del Olimar, among others
- (1968-1975)*
Compilation Albums
- I Encuentro de la canción protesta (1967)
- Che vive (1968)
- Hasta siempre / Diga no! (1968)
- Protest song of Latin America (1970)
- Encuentro de música latinoamericana (1972)
- ¿Dónde están? (1979)
- Juntos vol. II (1984)
- El Canto Popular junto al PIT-CNT (1987)
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See also