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| Susana Rinaldi | |
|---|---|
| Name | Susana Rinaldi |
| Birth name | Susana Rinaldi |
| Birth date | 1935 |
| Birth place | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Occupation | Tango singer, actress, activist |
Susana Rinaldi is an Argentine tango singer and cultural figure who emerged in the mid-20th century Argentine music scene, known for her interpretations of classic and contemporary tango repertoire, for her theatrical presence, and for her human rights activism. She has performed across Latin America, Europe, and North America and has been associated with institutions promoting Argentine culture, music festivals, and international cultural diplomacy. Her career intersects with major figures and institutions in Latin American arts and politics and has earned her numerous awards and recognitions.
Rinaldi was born in Buenos Aires, where she grew up amid the urban neighborhoods and cultural milieu linked to Buenos Aires Province, La Boca, San Telmo, and the wider Río de la Plata cultural region that produced artists such as Carlos Gardel, Astor Piazzolla, Aníbal Troilo, and Osvaldo Pugliese. Her formative years coincided with periods associated with administrations like Juan Perón and cultural movements connected to venues such as Café Tortoni and institutions like the Teatro Colón. She received early exposure to radio broadcasting networks including Radio El Mundo and Radio Belgrano and to record labels active in Argentina such as Odeon Records (Argentina) and RCA Victor Argentina, as well as to theatrical companies and film studios like Argentina Sono Film.
Rinaldi's professional trajectory placed her in contact with orchestras and ensembles linked to figures like Horacio Salgán, Aníbal Troilo, Osvaldo Fresedo, Carlos Di Sarli, and contemporaries including Ubaldo de Lío and Horacio Ferrer. She performed in venues associated with the Nueva canción circuits and festivals parallel to events featuring artists such as Mercedes Sosa, Atahualpa Yupanqui, and Chabuca Granda, and shared stages with interpreters from the Tango Nuevo movement including Astor Piazzolla and Leopoldo Federico. Her recordings appeared on labels comparable to Philips Records, EMI Argentina, and later global distributors, and she worked with producers and arrangers involved with cultural programs broadcast by networks like Canal 7 (Argentina), Telefé, and international broadcasters including BBC Radio and Radio France. She toured in regions encompassing Latin America, Europe, and North America, performing in concert halls such as Teatro Colón, Teatro Colón (Buenos Aires), Teatro Real, Carnegie Hall, and at festivals including the Montreux Jazz Festival and the Cosquín Folk Festival.
Her interpretive approach drew on traditions rooted in recordings by Carlos Gardel, the arranging innovations of Astor Piazzolla, and the rhythmic frameworks exemplified by Aníbal Troilo and Julio De Caro, while engaging with lyricists and poets such as Homero Manzi, Enrique Santos Discépolo, Horacio Ferrer, Eduardo A. Marturet, and Leopoldo Marechal. Rinaldi's repertoire included tangos from the golden age associated with Roberto Goyeneche, milongas linked to Osvaldo Pugliese, and modern compositions connected to Ástor Piazzolla and Horacio Ferrer, as well as contemporary song forms found in collaborations with composers related to the Nueva canción tradition like Mercedes Sosa and Atahualpa Yupanqui. Critics compared aspects of her phrasing and stagecraft to vocal interpreters such as Tita Merello and Nélida Roca, and her concert programs often intertwined works by poets including Jorge Luis Borges and Alfonsina Storni.
Rinaldi represented Argentine tango at international cultural events and diplomatic showcases alongside institutions like the Instituto Nacional de Música, Instituto Nacional de Teatro, and cultural arms of ministries such as the Ministry of Culture (Argentina), performing at venues connected to missions and festivals where figures like Pope Francis's Argentina visits were culturally contextualized. Her tours took her to cities including Paris, Madrid, Rome, Berlin, Milan, Lisbon, London, New York City, Los Angeles, Mexico City, Santiago (Chile), Montevideo, and São Paulo, and she appeared at events alongside artists from companies such as the Compañía Nacional de Danza, orchestras akin to the Philharmonic Orchestra and ensembles similar to the Tango Philharmonic. Her international presence brought interactions with cultural organizations such as UNESCO, Organization of American States, and festivals like the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and the Venice Biennale in cultural programming contexts.
Beyond performance, Rinaldi engaged in public life and advocacy related to human rights, cultural policy, and memory issues that intersected with organizations such as Madres de Plaza de Mayo, Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo, Human Rights Watch, and Amnesty International. Her activism placed her in dialogue with political figures and movements including Raúl Alfonsín, Néstor Kirchner, and Cristina Fernández de Kirchner and in forums hosted by institutions like the Universidad de Buenos Aires, Facultad de Filosofía y Letras (UBA), and cultural centers such as Centro Cultural Kirchner and Teatro San Martín (Buenos Aires). She participated in events commemorating historical episodes related to the Dirty War (Argentina), the National Reorganization Process, and democratic transitions, contributing to panels, benefit concerts, and educational programs alongside non-governmental organizations and cultural foundations like the Fundación Konex and Fundación OSDE.
Rinaldi's career has been recognized with awards and honors from cultural institutions and governments, including distinctions comparable to prizes from the Premio Konex, grants from arts councils like the Consejo Nacional de las Artes, and acknowledgments from municipal governments such as the Government of Buenos Aires. She received accolades at international festivals and from cultural bodies including the UNESCO national commissions, and honors associated with music academies and conservatories similar to the Conservatorio Nacional de Música Carlos López Buchardo and professional associations such as the Sociedad Argentina de Autores y Compositores de Música.
Category:1935 births Category:Argentine female singers Category:Tango singers Category:People from Buenos Aires