Los Manseros Santiaguenos
Los Manseros Santiagueños, founded in 1959 in La Banda, Santiago del Estero,
Argentina, by Leocadio del Carmen Torres and Onofre Paz, are a seminal folkloric
group renowned for their dedication to traditional Argentine music. Initially a
vocal duo, they expanded with the addition of Carlos Carabajal and Carlos
Leguizamón, forming a quartet characterized by three guitars and a bombo. Their
debut LP in 1963 marked the beginning of a prolific recording career, with early
albums like A Lonja y Guitarra (1967) and El Alma de Santiago (1967)
establishing their presence in the national ...
