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Ángel Eduardo Mateo López (September 19, 1940 – May 16, 1990) was a highly influential Uruguayan singer, songwriter, guitarist, and arranger. He played an important role in the development of modern Uruguayan music that combines beat, jazz, bossa nova and local rhythms like candombe in a way similar to Brazilian Tropicalismo. Academy Award-winner Jorge Drexler cited Mateo as a big influence.[1]
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Eduardo Mateo | |
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Eduardo Mateo in the Estudio ION, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1971 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Ángel Eduardo Mateo López |
| Born | September 19, 1940 Montevideo, Uruguay |
| Died | May 16, 1990 (aged 49) Montevideo, Uruguay |
| Genres | Rock, Candombe, world music |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, composer, arranger, musician |
| Instrument(s) | Voice, guitar, percussion |
| Years active | 1960-1990 |
His songs have been recorded by various artists, including Pedro Aznar, Martin Buscaglia, Hugo Fattoruso, Fernando Cabrera, Leon Gieco, Mio Matsuda, Sandra Mihanovich, Milton Nascimento, Jaime Roos, and Yahiro Tomohiro.[2]
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