Jorge Cafrune

Jorge Cafrune
Background information
Born
Jorge Antonio Cafrune

(1937-08-08)August 8, 1937
OriginJujuy, Argentina
DiedFebruary 1, 1978 (aged 40)
GenresArgentine folk music
OccupationsSinger, musician
InstrumentsVocals, guitar
LabelsColumbia, CBS

Jorge Antonio Cafrune (Perico Del Carmen, Jujuy, August 8, 1937 – Buenos Aires, February 1, 1978) was one of the most popular Argentine folklorist singers of his time, as well as an unflagging researcher, compiler, and diffuser of the native culture.