Mario Iriarte

Mario Antonio Iriarte Donoso (born August 8, 1955) is a Chilean musician, singer, songwriter and teacher, originary from Santa Cruz.

Mario Iriarte
Iriarte in 2009.
Background information
Born (1955-08-18) August 18, 1955
OriginSanta Cruz, Chile
GenresFolk, singer-songwriter, Latin music, Chilean music, cueca
Occupation(s)Vocalist, songwriter, teacher
InstrumentsVocals, guitar, piano
Years active1982–present

Life

Iriarte completed his Musical Arts studies in the University of Chile in 1986. He has since worked since as a teacher in Liceo Santa Cruz.

In 2004[1] and 2008, he was part of the jury of the National Competition of Unpublished Cueca Compositions in Santa Cruz (Spanish: Concurso Nacional de Composiciones Inéditas de Cueca en Santa Cruz).[2]

Iriarte is also a member of the Sociedad Chilena del Derecho de Autor (Chilean Copyright Society, SCD).[3]

Reír o Llorar
Reír o Llorar
Studio album by
Mario Iriarte
Released2008
Recorded2008
GenreRock, pop music
LabelPalma
ProducerCristián Palma V. and Manolo Palma

In 2008, Iriarte released a self-composed album called Reír o Llorar (To Laugh or To Cry) under the label Palma Records. Iriarte reportedly collaborated with Chilean New Wave artist Luis Dimas during the album production.

Track listing
  1. "Egoístamente Mía"
  2. "Llora Corazón"
  3. "De Tanto Amarte"
  4. "No Quiero Volver"
  5. "Amiga es Mi Dolor"
  6. "Volveré a Encontrar"
  7. "Mi Enemiga"
  8. "Si te Vas de Mí"
  9. "Me Duele el Corazón"
  10. "Amor No Soy Feliz"
  11. "Mi Estupidez"
  12. "Reír o Llorar"
All tracks written and composed by Mario Iriarte.

Personnel
  • Mario Iriarte – lead vocals
  • Cristián Palma V. – drums, bass guitar, conga, minor percussion; record producer, arrangements (all tracks but 1–2, and 5), sequential production, and planning
  • Manolo Palma – organ; executive producer, arrangements (track 1–2)
  • Jorge Seguel – acoustic guitar; arrangements (track 5)
  • Leslie Moraga – electric guitar
  • Álvaro Rivera G. – graphic artist.
  • Andrés Rebolledo – bongo drums; recording and mixing engineer

References
  1. "GANADORES CONCURSO NACIONAL DE COMPOSICIONES INEDITAS 2004". DeColchagua (in Spanish). 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2010.
  2. "Documento sin título". cuecachilena.cl (in Spanish). August 2008. Retrieved September 2, 2010.
  3. http://www.scd.cl/listado_socios/listado_total.pdf


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