La Mosca Tsé-Tsé or simply La Mosca (in
English
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: "
The Tsetse Fly") is an
Argentine rock
Argentine rock (known locally as ''rock nacional'' , "national rock" in the sense of "local", "not international") is rock music composed or performed by Argentina, Argentine bands or artists mostly in Spanish.
Argentine rock was the earliest inc ...
fusion band, whose music consists of different genres like
ska
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,
cumbia
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,
merengue,
salsa
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* Salsa (food), a variety of sauces used as condiments
* Salsa music, a popular style of Latin American music
* Salsa (dance), a Latin dance associated with Salsa music
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and
pop rock
Pop rock (also typeset as pop/rock) is a fusion genre and form of rock music characterized by a strong commercial appeal, with more emphasis on professional songwriting and recording craft, and less emphasis on attitude than standard rock musi ...
. The group was formed in 1995. Their songs reflect sporadic and eternal love while maintaining some mischief in their
lyrics
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. While the current line-up was consolidated in March 1995, the history of the band goes back to the early 1990s with 'La Reggae & Roll Band', who did covers and some of their own songs in the town of
Ramallo.
Among their most widely known songs are successes such as "Yo te quiero dar", "Para no verte más", "Cha Cha Cha", "Todos tenemos un amor", "Te quiero comer la boca", "Baila para mi" and "Muchachos, esta noche me emborracho".
On 11 November 2020,
bassist
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Adrián Cionco died at the age of 48 from heart failure.
For the
2022 World Cup
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, the band adapted their song "Muchachos, esta noche me emborracho" from their 2003 album ''Tango Latino'' into an anthem supporting the Argentine team called "Muchachos, ahora nos volvimos a ilusionar," which includes lyrics celebrating
Diego Maradona
Diego Armando Maradona Franco (30 October 196025 November 2020) was an Argentine professional association football, football player and manager. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of the sport, he was one of the two ...
and
Lionel Messi
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. It became an anthem for Argentine fans during the tournament.
Discography
*1998 – ''Corazones antárticos''
*1999 – ''Vísperas de Carnaval''
*2001 – ''Buenos Muchachos''
*2003 – ''Tango Latino''
*2004 – ''Biszzzes''
*2008 – ''El regreso (la fiesta continua)''
*2011 – ''Moskids: grandes canciones para chicos''
*2014 - ''La fiesta continúa''
*2024 - ''Muchachos''
See also
*
Latino rock
Latin Rock is a term to describe a subgenre blending traditional sounds and elements of Latin American and Hispanic Caribbean folk with rock music. However, it is widely used in the English-language media to refer any kind of rock music featurin ...
References
External links
*
Argentine rock music groups
Musical groups established in 1995
1995 establishments in Argentina
EMI Latin artists
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