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Oscar Palavecino

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Oscar Esperanza Palavecino (Palaviccini) is an Argentine folk singer also known as "El Chaqueño Palavecino."

Childhood

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Palavecino was born on December 18, 1959, in the town of "Rancho El Ñato" in the department of Rivadavia, in the Chaco region of the province of Salta. When he was nine, his mother Estela fell ill and his family moved to Tartagal, where they lived in his uncle's house. Palavecino worked multiple jobs during those years.[1]

When Palavecino was 16, his mother died. Oscar took work selling gas cylinders before completing his mandatory military service in 1979. Upon his return to Salta, Palavecino became a truck driver. In 1983 he returned to Tartagal and began working as a bus driver; during this time, his began his interest in music.[2]

Musical career

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Palavecino began performing Argentinean folk music at the folk club "Gauchos de Güemes." When he was 25 years old, he formed his first group, Pilcomayo Tres, with "El Negro" Gómez on violin, Elvio Condoríen on guitar, and Oscar on percussion. The group toured the north of Argentina until Gómez left the band and the trio disbanded. Palavecino formed a second group with Oscar Bazán on lead guitar, Don Lucas Cabral on bandoneon, Elías Balderrama on second guitar and Pascual Toledo on percussion.

Palavecino began recording his first cassette with the participation of Mauro Matos, a Buenos Aires violinist. Unable to afford the cost of production, the record remains unfinished. In 1987, he released his first finished cassette, Pa' mis abuelos esta zamba. A second cassette, Pa'l tío Pala, came in 1989.[3]

In 2001 he released his best-known song, "La ley y la trampa" off the album of the same name. The album won a Premios Gardel award.[4]

In 2008, Palavecino won a Latin Grammy Award.[5]

Discography

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Since 1984, Palavecino has released over 25 albums, totaling approximately 600 songs.

Year Title Format Label
1987 Pa' mis abuelos esta zamba Cassette
1989 Pal' tío Pala
1993 Por culpa de ser cantor CD, DVD, vinyl JAM
1995 El alma de Felipito DBN
1996 Veinte éxitos del zorzal chacosalteño
1997 Salteño viejo
1998 Apenas cantor
1999 Chaqueñadas
2001 La ley y la trampa
2003 La pura verdad
2004 Juan de la calle
De gira - En vivo
2005 20 grandes éxitos
En vivo - Buenos Aires
2006 El gusto es mío
El Chaqueño Palavecino y sus amigos
2007 Chaco escondido... Yo soy de allá
2008 Abrazando al caudillo
2009 La fiesta - En vivo (with Soledad Pastorutti and Los Nocheros) Sony Music/Columbia
2010 25 años DBN
2011 Mi cielo terrenal
2013 De pura cepa CD, vinyl
2014 Pa' mi gente
2015 Recordando ayeres - En vivo
2016 De criollo a criollo El Viejo Mistol
2017 33, falta envido y truco!
2019 Soy y seré Vol.1
2024 ¿Quién me quita lo cantado? Chaqueño Palavecino

References

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  1. ^ "Chaqueño Palavecino: "Salí del monte porque no había médico para mi mamá"". LA NACION (in Spanish). 21 April 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  2. ^ "El Chaqueño Palavecino y un desgarrador recuerdo sobre su su mamá: "Cuando se enfermó, éramos muy pobres"". www.pronto.com.ar (in Spanish). 16 December 2019. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Honorable Concejo Deliberante - Consulta de Expedientes". www.concejomdp.gov.ar. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  4. ^ "Premios Gardel | CAPIF". premiosgardel.org.ar. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  5. ^ "Premiarán a tres argentinos por su aporte a la música". LA NACION (in Spanish). 10 March 2008. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
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