Trasnocheros are an Uruguayan duo formed by singer-songwriter Mauricio Malo
(from Rocha, later based in Montevideo) and Gabriel de la Rosa, and the project
grew out of Malo’s early immersion in local folk guitar and songwriting before
the pair started shaping a more contemporary, dancefloor-friendly direction
together. In interviews, Malo described building his technique through training
and workshops in Montevideo, then channeling that background into a two-voice
format designed for peñas and live venues, where traditional storytelling could
sit alongside modern rhythms. Their f...