Nahutec

Nahutec was a Salvadoran band and formed in 1982. Originally it was composed by Sonia Evelyn Guzmán, Margarita Veliz, Gilberto A. Vassilio, Roberto Marroquín, Andrés Eduardo Ayala, Oliverio Rivas and César Edgardo Melara Cruz; as a result of a cultural project carried out by the Technological University of El Salvador.

Nahutec
Origin	San Salvador, El Salvador
Genres	Folk-pop pop
Years active	1982–present
Labels	DICESA Records
Members	Sonia Evelyn Guzmán Margarita Veliz Gilberto A. Vassilio Roberto Marroquín Andrés Eduardo Ayala Oliverio Rivas César Edgardo Melara Cruz

Nahutec was widely recognized for the success of their songs "La Máquina de Hacer Pájaros" and "Bajo el Asfalto".

History

In the early 1980s, El Salvador was in civil war.

The Culture Unit of the Technological University of El Salvador summoned its students to carry out an Ibero-American music laboratory in early 1983. Of all the students, only 7 persisted, which ended up creating the group with the name Nahutec.^[1]

"Nahutec" is a combination of the words "nahuatl", referring to the country's indigenous roots, and "UTEC", which are the initials of the university (Universidad Tecnológica de El Salvador).^[1]

The first song they recorded was "Bajo el Asfalto" through DICESA, which became an instant hit in El Salvador, debuting in La Femenina radio. Then, they released their second single "La Máquina de Hacer Pájaros", which was originally written by Daniel Rucks. It became a huge success, becoming along with "Bajo el Asfalto" their most recognized songs.^[2]

Members

• Sonia Evelyn Guzmán – vocals
• Margarita Veliz
• Gilberto A. Vassilio
• Roberto Marroquín
• Andrés Eduardo Ayala
• Oliverio Rivas
• César Edgardo Melara Cruz^[2]

Discography

Singles^[3]

• 1983: "Bajo el Asfalto" / "Ni Una Palabra" (Roque Narvaja)
• 1984: "La Máquina de Hacer Pájaros" (Daniel Rucks) / "Así Soy Yo"
• 1985: "Los Tontos No Olvidamos Jamás" / "Barrilete" (Claudia Lars, Fernando Llort)
• 1987: "Tobías Y El Aeroplano" (Daniel Rucks) / "Naturaleza" (Daniel Rucks)

References

1. de Guzmán, Sonia Evelyn (October 18, 2014). "Entrevista a Sonia de Guzmán, voz líder del grupo Nahutec". Éxitos Musicales. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
2. Vichez, Gerson; De Guzmán, Sonia; Rucks, Daniel; Aguiluz, Ángel; Barrientos, César (February 29, 2020). ""La máquina de hacer pájaros": de cuento infantil a hit radial – (Re)descubrimiento – Podcast". Revista Factum. Archived from the original on May 13, 2020. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
3. Melara, César. "Information on the singles on the official channel of César Melara, member of Nahutec". YouTube.