Totem

Totem
  • Type: Band/Group
  • Country: Uruguay
  • Born: Montevideo, Uruguay
  • Active: 1970 - 1975

Biography

Uruguayan band from Montevideo, formed in 1970 and led by Rub茅n Rada and Eduardo Useta. T贸tem were the leading group of candombe beat, fusing Afro-Uruguayan candombe rhythms with rock and jazz on 'Totem' (1971) and 'Descarga' (1972), both for #De la Planta#. A third album, 'Corrupci贸n', followed in 1973 after Rada's departure, and their records remain central documents of Uruguayan popular music.

Totem Discography

  • Totem (1971) - Album - rated 3.91/5
  • Descarga (1972) - Album - rated 3.72/5

Members

  • Rub茅n Rada - vocals, percussion (1970 - 1972)
  • Eduardo Useta - guitar, vocals (1970 - 1973)
  • Enrique Rey - guitar, vocals (1970 - 1973)
  • Mario "Chichito" Cabral - percussion (1970 - 1973)
  • Daniel Lagarde - bass (1970 - 1972)
  • Santiago Ameijenda - drums (1972 - 1973)

Frequent Collaborators