Miriam Alejandra Bianchi, who performed as Gilda, was born in Buenos Aires in 1961. She came up singing cumbia, a style that would define her work. Her debut album 'De Corazón a Corazón' came out in 1993, and a song from it, 'No Me Arrepiento de Este Amor,' became a hit.
Her music connected with people through straightforward lyrics about love and everyday struggles. Songs like 'Como te voy a olvidar' and 'Dónde, Dónde' have that direct, emotional quality. She performed with a band that included Ariel Morales on keyboard and Leonardo Marín on bass.
Gilda was one of the first cumbia artists to play at Buenos Aires's Luna Park Stadium. Her career was cut short when she died in a bus accident in 1996, but her recordings have stayed in circulation.
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