Tamara Castro

Tamara Castro (4 December 1972 – 8 December 2006) was a famous singer of Argentine folk music.

Biography

Early years Castro was born on December 4, 1972, in Ensenada, but grew up and spent most of her life in Brandsen, both located in Buenos Aires Province. Beginning in childhood, she engaged in dance, choir and theater, and received her first guitar at the age of 11. After turning 12 she began playing in local clubs and at festivals.

Career

After finishing high school, Castro attended the Folklore Department of the National University of the Arts in Buenos Aires, where she met the composer and musician Jorge Mlikota. Early in her career, while playing at a grill in General Rodríguez to earn a living, she was discovered by Titán Amorena, the owner of the Argentine DBN record label, with whom she signed her first recording contract. The 2008 Gardel Award for Best Album by a Female Artist in the Folklore category, for the album Inéditos

Discography

1997 – Pasiones 1999 – Revelaciones 2000 – Resplandor 2001 – Lo mejor de mí 2003 – La patria digna 2006 – Vital 2006 – Inéditos