An Argentine group from the 1970s that gave tango a rougher, more immediate feel.
For a good sense of their sound, try "El último farol" or "Mulatada." They show the band working within tango while bringing in elements from jazz and folk.
They took their name from poet Cátulo Castillo, whose work shaped their approach to lyrics and mood. Songs like "El último farol" show how they could build a whole world around a single streetlamp and a solitary man. Their recordings from that period hold up because they avoided the polished studio sound common at the time, keeping things raw and direct.
The band formed in the early 1970s under Juan Carlos Caceres. Their debut album "Cuando Tallan los Juglares" came out in 1975 and drew attention for how it stretched traditional tango forms. They built a reputation through live performances that were both energetic and emotionally direct.
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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