Carlos Paravís
Carlos Ernesto Paravís Martínez (1968 – 21 May 2024) was a Uruguayan physician and folk singer.[1]
Biography[edit]
Paravís was born in Minas, Uruguay, to Carlos Paravís, a physician and notable folk singer also known as Santiago Chalar, and Adela Martínez Graña. He had three siblings: Adela, Santiago, and Isabel. He studied medicine in Montevideo.
Like his father he devoted himself to Uruguayan folk music. He developed a musical career in the name of keeping alive the memory and songs of his father.[2]
Paravís died from esophageal cancer on 21 May 2024, at the age of 56.[3][4] Shortly before his death he had taken part in the opening ceremony of the 37th edition of Festival Minas y Abril.[2]
Discography[edit]
- Homenaje a Santiago Chalar. 80 años (2019)
- ¡Ahora sí! (2016)
- Entre cuerdas y tu madera (1996)
References[edit]
- ^ Bortagaray, Inés (2010). "Paisaje sonoro". In Banco de Seguros del Estado (ed.). Almanaque 2010 (in Spanish). pp. 62–65.
- ^ a b "Carlos Paravís passed away". El Observador (in Spanish). 21 May 2024. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ "Singer-songwriter Carlos Paravís, son of Santiago Chalar, passed away". subrayado.com.uy (in Spanish). 21 May 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ "Uruguayan folklorist Carlos Paravís passed away, son of Santiago Chalar and keeper of his father's legacy". El País (in Spanish). Montevideo. 21 May 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
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