Formed in La Plata - Argentina in 1999, ACA SECA TRIO is most certainly a clear sign of the rebirth of the folk song in Argentina.

Juan Quintero, Andrés Beeuwsaert and Mariano Cantero met while studying at La Plata University, and right from the beginning the group captivated audiences, becoming a local cult group. Soon after finishing their academic studies, they moved to Buenos Aires where not only the band started a meteoric career that brought them national acclaim, but their personal careers took off as well.

While Quintero has established himself as the most promising songwriter in the country, with indisputable recognition from his peers, Beeuwsaert has become the regular pianist of choice for many jazz artists (he has been Pedro Aznar’s pianist for the past four years), and Cantero has been recording and touring extensively with singer Liliana Herrero.

The trio’s debut album was received by the local press, musicians and audiences with equal warmth. Internationally established figures such as Pedro Aznar, Egberto Gismonti and Luis Alberto Spinetta did not hesitate to publicly endorse the trio’s work.

Two years later, Aca Seca gave birth to AVENIDO, an exquisite selection of fifteen songs masterfully engaged with astonishing grace. Ancestral folk songs, a few compositions by some of Argentina’s folk icons, two songs by Uruguayan pianist Hugo Fatorusso, and the original music composed by Juan Quintero and Andrés Beeuwsaert, flow with total ease.

The upcoming re-release of AVENIDO in Japan, is nothing but a confirmation of the universality of the trio’s language and their artistic honesty. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.