Eduardo Larbanois (born August 1, 1953 in

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) is a guitarist, songwriter and singer Uruguayan of popular music, best known for integrating the duo Larbanois - Carrero.

Biography

He studied under

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and Stephen Klisich, among others.

The Eduardos

In the early 1970s, Larbanois along with

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, a native of

, created the duo The Eduardos. At that time, the group started playing in various localities of the department and other cities in the interior of Uruguay.Back Cover of the album "A song from the north. Ayuí/Tacuabé a/m18. 1974 Since its discipline integrated a cultural movement that was called "'' Tacuarembó Group which also belonged''", Washington Benavides,

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, Héctor Numa Moraes and Carlos Benavides among others. Until the dissolution of the duo in 1977, the artists recorded 3 LP and achieved some regional recognition, touring Uruguay and part of Argentina.

Larbanois – Carrero

After the separation of Edward Larbanois meets Mario Carrero, who had years before, and the duo decided to create Larbanois - Carrero. This duo became an important reference of Uruguayan popular music, with a history of over 30 years of performances and editing more than 30

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s. It has also given concerts in places like Australia, New Zealand, United States, Canada, Cuba, Paraguay, Brazil, Argentina, among others, and has shared the stage with a wide range of Uruguayan and foreign artists, among which are:

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, León Gieco

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, Joan Manuel Serrat, Daniel Viglietti,

Alfredo Zitarrosa Alfredo Zitarrosa (March 10, 1936 – January 17, 1989) was a Uruguayan singer-songwriter, poet and journalist. He specialized in Uruguayan and Argentinean folk genres such as zamba and milonga, and he became a chief figure in the ''nueva canci� ...

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and

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Mejía Godoy brothers and

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Discography

Los Eduardos

* See Los Eduardos Discography

Larbanois – Carrero

* See: Larbanois – Carrero Discography

Soloist

*''Trovas por Leandro Gómez'' (collective album with Carlos Maria Fossati, Carlos Benavides and

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. 1978) *''Cuerdas desatadas'' (Strings unleashed) (2003) *''Mandala'' (2014)

References

External links

Larbanois Official Website – Carrero
1953 births Living people People from Tacuarembó Uruguayan guitarists Uruguayan male guitarists Uruguayan composers Male composers Uruguayan singer-songwriters Uruguayan male singer-songwriters Uruguayan people of French descent {{Uruguay-composer-stub