Ráfaga is a band in the
Argentine
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cumbia. Formed in 1994, they started playing in Argentine cumbia clubs and quickly gained popularity.
The band is characterised by
medieval outfits and
jewelry, sometimes becoming close to an image that can be described like a
Liberace style.
In 1997 and 1998 they participated in the ''Midem Latino de Musica'' in
Miami, which gave them an international reputation, taking their music to other countries such as
Chile,
Uruguay,
Paraguay,
Bolivia
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,
Peru, and even to
Spain at the end of 1999. In 2001 they went on a
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n tour to
Canada, then to
New York
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,
Washington and
Miami.
They continued touring, with concerts in other countries such as
Romania (where ''"La luna y tú"'' was used for a commercial),
Sweden
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,
Norway,
Switzerland
). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...
,
China
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and
Australia
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.
Band members
* Ariel Puchetta (vocals)
* Raúl "Richard" Rosales (guitar)
* Mauricio "Maury" Juárez (keyboards/background vocals)
* Juan Carlos "Coco" Fusco (bass)
* Marcelo "Pollo" Rodríguez (percussion)
* Omar Morel (drums)
* Ulises Piñeyro (percussion/rap)
* Damián "Moroco" Morel (keyboards)
Old members
* Rodrigo Tapari (2003 - 2017)
* Sergio Aranda (1994 - 2008)
* Mauro Piñeyro (1994 - 2017), who is currently Ráfaga's manager
Discography
* Soplando fuerte (1996)
* Sobrevolando América (1997)
* Imparables (1998)
* Ráfaga en vivo desde el Estadio Chile (1999) (live in Chile Stadium)
* Un Fenómeno Natural (2000)
* Otra Dimensión (2001)
* Marca Registrada (2002)
* Lo Mejor de Ráfaga (2003)
* Vuela (2004)
* Dueños del Viento (2006)
* Señales (2009)
* Historia 1 (2011)
* Una cerveza (2016)
* El regreso
Important tours
*
Viña del Mar
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(2000)
*
European Tour (2000)
* Luna Park Nights (2001)
* Cultura Para Todos (2001)
* Viña del Mar (2001)
* Tour Ráfaga, el regreso (2018)
Awards
* Over a million albums and singles sold
*
Gold album in Sweden, Switzerland and Romania
* Double Platinum Disc in Spain
* 7 albums edited in 22 countries
* 4 European tours
* 4 tours in USA and Canada
* Midem Latino ''Revelation'' 1996/1997
* 2 ''Gaviotas de Oro'', Viña del Mar Festival
* 4
Gardel awards for ''Best Tropical Band'' (2000, 2001, 2002, 2003)
External links
Official Site
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Argentine musical groups