Alejandro Brittes is an Argentine composer, accordionist and researcher of the music of the littoral region of Argentina. He has been residing in Porto Alegre, Brazil since 2010. He has more than 30 years of performing chamamé around the world. He researches the musical origins of the Chamamé rhythm, and the identity of that musical genre. He has toured with artists such as: Chango Spasiuk, Raúl Barboza, Os Fagundes, Elton Saldanha and done performances with Brazilian artists such as Luiza Possi.
A son of parents from the province of Corrientes, at 12 years old, Alejandro began to study accordion with Nini Flores. When he was 15 years old, he formed his first musical group, and recorded his first album "Por la Senda Chamamecera". In 1989, he went to study music at the Juan Pedro Esnaola School, later continuing his career as a musician.
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