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Jorge Galemire

Uruguayan guitarist, arranger, composer & vocalist

Uruguay • 1951-03-22 – 2015-06-06

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Biography

Jorge Galemire (March 11, 1951 – June 6, 2015) was a Uruguayan guitarist, arranger, composer and vocalist and member of Trelew along with vocalist Karen Ann. Galemire is recognized as one of the earliest creators and exponents of candombe beat, on May 22, 2008, he was awarded a Graffiti (Uruguayan equivalent of the Grammys) for his lifetime's work. In 1975 he participated for a short time in the group Canciones para no dormir la siesta. In 1977 he co-founded Los que iban cantando, one of the most important groups in Uruguayan popular music during the military dictatorship.

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Discography

Records they worked on — most-collected first.

Credited work

44 releases · 22 albums · active 1974–2022

  • Performance · 236
  • Other credits · 30

Studios: La Batuta · Estudios Sondor · La Batuta (2) · Extradivarius

Frequent collaborators

  • Jaime Roos
  • Laura Canoura
  • Various
  • Raul Ellwanger
  • Villalón
  • Ramón Leal
  • Eduardo Darnauchans
  • Justine B

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