Tótem (band)

Tótem was an Uruguayan rock band formed in the early 1970s. One of the most important massive phenomena of Uruguayan music and represented the height of the Candombe beat.

Band members

1971
* Ruben Rada (lead voice and percussion)
*Eduardo Useta (guitar)
*Enrique Rey (†1995)(guitar)
*Mario “Chichito” Cabral (percussion)
*Daniel “Lobito” Lagarde (bass)
*Roberto Galletti († 2009) (drums)

(drums1972
*Santiago Ameijenda replace Galletti in drums.

1973
*Eduardo Useta (guitar and voice)
*Enrique Rey (guitar and voice)
*Mario “Chichito” Cabral (percussion)
*Roberto Giordano (bas)
*Santiago Ameijenda (drums)
*Tomás “Chocho” Paolini (saxophone)

Discography

Simples

*1971
''A-side'' - Dedos

''B-side'' - Biafra

*1972
''A-side'' - Mi Pueblo

''B-side'' - Negro

Long Plays

*1971 - Totem
''A-side''
# - Dedos
# - Chévere
# - De Este Cielo Santo
# - Días De Esos
# - Todos
''B-side''
# - Biafra
# - El Tábano
# - Mañana
# - No Me Molestes
# - La Lluvia Cae Para Todos Igual

*1972 - Descarga
''A-side''
# - Heloísa
# - Orejas
# - Manos
# - Pacífico
# - Todo Mal
''B-side''
# - Negro
# - Mi Alcoba
# - Un Sueño Para Gonzalo (instrumental)
# - Descarga

1973 - Corrupción

''A-side''
# - Nena
# - Toda América
# - A Victoria y Federico
# - Hola Hermano
# - Congueiro
''B-side''
# - Corrupción
# - El Hombre Feliz
# - Cáspita

See also

* Ruben Rada
* Uruguayan rock
*Candombe

Uruguayan rock music groups
Musical groups established in 1971
1971 establishments in Uruguay

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