Cacho Castaña
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Cacho Castaña

Cacho Castaña was born Humberto Vicente Castagna in the Mataderos neighborhood of Buenos Aires. He started singing in local bars, developing a voice that was...

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Cacho Castaña, the raspy voice of Buenos Aires tango

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.

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Cacho Castaña was born Humberto Vicente Castagna in the Mataderos neighborhood of Buenos Aires. He started singing in local bars, developing a voice that was raspy and direct. In the 1960s he became known as a tango singer and songwriter, with songs like "Garganta con Arena" finding an audience.

He recorded more than twenty albums, including "El Tango Soy Yo" in 1972 and "Bohemio y Malevo" in 1992. He worked with a band called Los Califas.

Songs like "Para Vivir Un Gran Amor" and "Si Te Agarro Con Otro Te Mato" show his style, plainspoken, sometimes confrontational, grounded in the tango tradition but with his own rough edges. He kept recording into the 2000s, with "De Corazón a Corazón" coming out in 2004.

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