Vayo Raimondo - vocalist Miguel Pose - double bass Julio Cobelli - guitars Mario Nuñez - guitars Edison Bordón - bandoneón Nestor Vaz - bandoneón Roman Raimondo - drums Rodrigo Riera - cello
All musical arrangements by Vayo
Production: Vayo Raimondo Recording: Bob Stark, Orlando Fernández, Pablo Rosa Editing: Gatón Ackermann Mixing: Bob Stark Gustavo Borner (Daniela) Mastering: Gustavo Borner
Art Direction & Photography: Tatiana Raimondo Graphics: Theresa Koher Gaucho culture consultant: Mariela Acevedo
The gaucho is a vital element in the cultures of Uruguay, Argentina, and the south of Brazil. The music of this album draws from my formative years in Montevideo. Even in the urban environment of my childhood, the gaucho was held as a hero of the struggles for national independence, as a symbol of instinctive interaction with nature, and as a poet and musician.
Fortunately, the musicians who share this experience with me are intimate with the traditions of the gaucho of Uruguay, and they are supremely able to interpret my themes as images of the authentic rural tunes. This album, however, is not intended as folk music. It is my vision of the gaucho persona enveloped by music that grows from the richness of his history. - Vayo
El gaucho es un elemento vital en las culturas de Uruguay, Argentina, y del sur de Brasil. La música de este album surge de la etapa formativa de mi vida en Montevideo. Aún en el ambiente urbano de mi niñez, el gaucho era idealizado como héroe en la lucha por independencia nacional, como el símbolo instintivo de interacción con la naturaleza, como poeta y músico.
Por fortuna, los músicos que comparten mi experiencia poseen el íntimo conocimiento de las tradiciones del gaucho de Uruguay, y contribuyen sus talentos al interpretar mis temas como imágenes de la auténtica música rural. Este album, sin embargo, no es intentado como folklore. Es mi visión de la persona del gaucho envuelta por la música que emana de la riqueza de su historia. - Vayo