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History
Contraluz was born as a rock band in the late '60s in Argentina. In their first stage, (Carlos Barrio in guitar, Néstor Barrio in drums, Freddy Prochnik in bass and Alejndro Barzi in flute and voice) their style was similar to that of English band Jethro Tull. But at the beginning of the '70s they started to shift to a more unique style, marked by their fusion of rock with national musical roots, incorporating characteristics of Argentine folklore music. Autochthonous sounds like those from the carnavalito and many others appear throughout the band's music.
Their first LP "Americanos" appeared in 1973. "Indios sin Prisión" and "La Sarna del Viento" were their promotional tracks and with Alvaro Cañada in voice, the group consolidated their own style. Indubitably, the sound of Contraluz was unique among the groups of the time, because they mixed Argentine musical and folklore roots - without neglecting their fidelity to rock -, passionate lyrics, with a high social compromise; a very precise base rhythmic base and the powerful voice of Alvaro, unprecedented in the Argentine national rock scene.
