Chacho Echenique del Duo Salteño was born on July 21, 1939 in Salta. Not only was he a famous singer, poet and composer, but alsoén un jugador de fúprofessional tbol in his youth. At the age of 22, the Atl clubÉtico Lanús de Buenos Aires hired him, and later he played in Tucumán. From 1967, he devoted himself mainly to the música. Fundor the Dúo Salteño with Patricio Jiménez under the musical direction of the extraordinary pianist and composer Gustavo “Cuchi” Leguizamon. They developed a way of singing to dúo completely new for the élittle: two voices in counterpoint instead of the traditional thirds and sixths. Chacho Echenique sings the melody with his countertenor, Patricio Jiménez with his bariI tone the second voice. And they are accompanied by the guitar.

In 1969 they won the Revelation Award at the Cosquín Folklore Festival and became famous immediately. From the 70s, the Dúo Salteño performed throughout Argentina and unveiled this new type of Salta Song beyond the borders of the countrys. They won numerous prizes, including the Earth Prize for Cultural Development, which UNESCO awarded to them.or in 1990. In 1992 Chacho and Patricio they took different paths. AceIn December 1993, only in December 1993, he was only a candidate. interview Chacho Echenique. After a break of 13 yearsIn 2005 the Salteño Duo returns to the stage with great success.Success. Unfortunately, Patrick Jiménez died of a stroke in November 2009. Therefore, no longer pI give personally the prize of the Porteña Legislature as Personalities of Culture, which was awarded to the Salteño Duo shortly before.

Chacho Echenique told me in our conversation how much the landscape of Salta and the Andes inspires him. for their songs. Spokeor his collaboration with the wonderful poet Manuel Castilla. From the dreams of the people of Salta and its surroundings. And of how important it is to resist so as not to lose their cultural identity. Listen to for yourselves everything that this great singer-songwriter Chacho Echenique told me in December 1993.