Los Fronterizos

An argentine musical band of 4 men. Established in 1953 in the northern province of Salta -- bordering on Bolivia -- from which "Los Fronterizos" (english: men of the frontier) comes.

Los Fronterizos are perhaps the most popular argentine musical band of all times. They have recorded over 30 records throughout the ~50 years in which they were active. Their genre is "Folklore Argentino" (english: Argentine Folk) which blends powerful, vibrant beat from the Spanish Flamenco with indigenous south-american (native) indian elements like the Andean flute (Quena). The latter is a hallmark of the Musica Andina genre which became well known in the U.S with Simon & Garfunkel's english version of El Condor Pasa). Some of the Fronterizos most famous records are Personalidad en Folklore circa 1962, Color en Folklore, and Misa Criolla 1964 and 1977.

Los Fronterizos success can be attributed to their touching melodies written by some of Argentina's best song writers and to their remarkable harmony and rare combination of voices (one alt, two tenors, and one bass). The very powerful lead voice (one of the two tenors) belongs to Gerardo Lopez.

The original four members of the band were: Gerardo Lopez, Julio Cesar Isella, Juan Carlos Moreno & Eduardo Madeo.

Sample music, full discography, biographies and much more can be found in www.losfronterizos.com