A singer and songwriter from Mataderos who recorded more than twenty albums, from the 1960s into the 2000s.
For a quick sense of him, try "Para Vivir Un Gran Amor" or "Tenés Servido El Te". They frame that direct, lived-in tango sound.
He started in local bars with a voice that was raspy and direct, then became known for songs like "Garganta con Arena" in the 1960s. His style was plainspoken and sometimes confrontational, grounded in tango but with rough edges. You can hear it in "Para Vivir Un Gran Amor" or "Si Te Agarro Con Otro Te Mato".
He was born Humberto Vicente Castagna in Mataderos. He recorded albums like "El Tango Soy Yo" in 1972 and "Bohemio y Malevo" in 1992, working with Los Califas. He kept going into the 2000s with "De Corazón a Corazón" in 2004.
Keep it compact: a lyric you come back to, a live memory, or the part of the catalog you would point someone toward first.
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