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Gustavo Santaolalla
Gustavo A. Santaolalla is a two-time Academy Award-winning Argentine musician, film composer and producer. His musical style frequently combines elements of rock, soul, African rhythms and Latin American folk.
Biography
Santaolalla's professional music career began in 1967, when he co-founded the group Arco Iris, an Argentine band that pioneered the fusion of rock and Latin American folk as part of 'rock nacional'. The band adopted the lifestyle of a yogic commune guided by former model Danais Wynnycka (known as Dana) and her partner, musician Ara Tokatlian. The band had a few hits, such as Manana Campestre ("Country Morning"), and made ...
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