Mario Iriarte
Musical artist
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Mario Antonio Iriarte Donoso (born August 8, 1955) is a Chilean musician, singer, songwriter and teacher, originary from Santa Cruz.
Mario Iriarte | |
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Iriarte in 2009. | |
| Background information | |
| Born | August 18, 1955 |
| Origin | Santa Cruz, Chile |
| Genres | Folk, singer-songwriter, Latin music, Chilean music, cueca |
| Occupations | Vocalist, songwriter, teacher |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, piano |
| Years active | 1982–present |
Life
Iriarte completed his Musical Arts studies in the University of Chile in 1986. He has since worked since as a teacher in Liceo Santa Cruz.
In 2004[1] and 2008, he was part of the jury of the National Competition of Unpublished Cueca Compositions in Santa Cruz (Spanish: Concurso Nacional de Composiciones Inéditas de Cueca en Santa Cruz).[2]
Iriarte is also a member of the Sociedad Chilena del Derecho de Autor (Chilean Copyright Society, SCD).[3]
Reír o Llorar
| Reír o Llorar | |
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| Studio album by Mario Iriarte | |
| Released | 2008 |
| Recorded | 2008 |
| Genres | Rock, pop music |
| Label | Palma |
| Producers | Cristián Palma V. and Manolo Palma |
In 2008, Iriarte released a self-composed album called Reír o Llorar (To Laugh or To Cry) under the label Palma Records. Iriarte reportedly collaborated with Chilean New Wave artist Luis Dimas during the album production.
Track listing
- "Egoístamente Mía"
- "Llora Corazón"
- "De Tanto Amarte"
- "No Quiero Volver"
- "Amiga es Mi Dolor"
- "Volveré a Encontrar"
- "Mi Enemiga"
- "Si te Vas de Mí"
- "Me Duele el Corazón"
- "Amor No Soy Feliz"
- "Mi Estupidez"
- "Reír o Llorar"
- All tracks written and composed by Mario Iriarte.
Personnel
- Mario Iriarte – lead vocals
- Cristián Palma V. – drums, bass guitar, conga, minor percussion; record producer, arrangements (all tracks but 1–2, and 5), sequential production, and planning
- Manolo Palma – organ; executive producer, arrangements (track 1–2)
- Jorge Seguel – acoustic guitar; arrangements (track 5)
- Leslie Moraga – electric guitar
- Álvaro Rivera G. – graphic artist.
- Andrés Rebolledo – bongo drums; recording and mixing engineer
