Atahualpa Yupanqui

The Profile

Atahualpa Yupanqui (1908–1992) was an Argentine singer, songwriter and guitarist, a central figure in Argentine folk music known for his guitar-and-voice recordings and extensive songwriting.

Born 1908 (Argentina). Birth name Héctor Roberto Chavero Aramburo. Began releasing song collections from 1940 onward. Review cites a corpus of over 1,500 songs. Noted for intimate guitar-and-voice recordings, political/commitment songs and a period of recordings in France. Mentioned recognition at the 1980 Tenco Prize (as noted in the review).

Atahualpa Yupanqui (1908–1992) is presented as a towering Argentine folk singer-songwriter and guitarist. Reviews praise his intimacy, commitment and large song corpus (review cites over 1,500 songs). Recommended entry points include summary collections such as '30 ans de chansons'.