Jorge Cafrune

Jorge Cafrune
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Background information
Birth name	Jorge Antonio Cafrune
Born	(1937-08-08)August 8, 1937
Origin	Jujuy, Argentina
Died	February 1, 1978 (aged 40)
Genres	[Argentine folk music]
Occupation(s)	Singer, Musician
Instruments	Vocals, guitar
Labels	Columbia, CBS

Jorge Antonio Cafrune (Jujuy, August 8, 1937 - Buenos Aires, February 1, 1978) was one of the most popular Argentine folklorist singers of his time, as well as an unflagging investigator, compilator, and diffuser of the native culture.

His life

Jorge Cafrune was born in the estancia "La Matilde" of El Sunchal, Perico Del Carmén, Jujuy in a family of Syrian–Lebanese origin. He completed his secondary studies in San Salvador de Jujuy, during which he took guitar classes with Nicolás Lamadrid.

In 1957 he recorded his first album with the band Las voces de Huayra that in 1960 changed its name to Los cantores del Alba, with Ariel Ramírez as manager. Beginning in 1962, Cafrune began to perform at the Cosquin Folkloric Festival. In 1966 in one of his visits to smaller villages, he met a young folklorist singer called José Larralde.

In 1967 shown the trip "De caballo por mi patria" in homage to Chacho Peñaloza. During this trip Cafrune traveled about Argentina as had many gauchos, taking his art and message around the country.

In 1977, after several years spent living in Spain, he returned to Argentina which was governed at the time by the military dictatorship of Jorge Rafael Videla. The government saw a menace in Cafrune's outspoken music, particularly his politically controversial song, Zamba de mi esperanza. On his persistence, Cafrune said, "Although it is not in the authorized repertoire, if my people requests it of me, I am going to sing it." On January 31, 1978, Lieutenant Colonel Carlos Enrique Villanueva ordered the assassination of Cafrune. After being run over by a van driven by two nineteen-year-old men, Cafrune died within twelve hours.

Zamba de mi esperanza, released by CBS Records International.

Discography

Title	Year	Company
Las voces de Huayra	1957	Columbia
Folklore	1962	H. y R.
Tope Puestero
Cafrune
Jorge Cafrune
Emoción, Canto y Guitarra	1964	CBS
Cuando llegue el alba
Que seas vos
Ando cantándole al viento y no sólo por cantar	1965
El Chacho, Vida y muerte de un caudillo - Mono 8599
La Independencia	1966
Yo digo lo que siento
Jorge Cafrune	1967
Yo he visto cantar al viento	1968
Este destino cantor	1969
Zamba por vos
Jorge Cafrune interpreta a José Pedroni	1970
Lindo haberlo vivido para poderlo contar	1971
Labrador del canto
Yo le canto al Paraguay
Virgen india (con Marito)	1972
Aquí me pongo a contar… Cosas del Martín Fierro
De mi madre (con Marito)
De lejanas tierras. Jorge Cafrune le canta a Eduardo Falú y Atahualpa Yupanqui
Siempre se vuelve	1975
Jorge Cafrune en la ONU	1976

Compilations

Title	Year	Company
Jorge Cafrune 20 Grandes Canciones
Mis 30 mejores canciones (2 cd)		Sony

Filmography

Title	year	Directed by
Cosquín, amor y folklore	1965	Delfor María Beccaglia
Ya tiene comisario el pueblo	1965	Enrique Carreras
El cantor enamorado	1969	Juan Antonio Serna
Argentinísima	1972	Fernando Ayala y Héctor Olivera
El canto cuenta su historia	1976	Fernando Ayala y Héctor Olivera

External links

• Official website
• Evidence incriminating Villanueva

These two locations list Cafrune's albums, with tune names and album covers. The albums are downloadable there as well.

• JORGE CAFRUNE DISCOGRAFIA I : Jorge Cafrune discography
• JORGE CAFRUNE DISCOGRAFIA II : Jorge Cafrune discography II