Los Piojos
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Considered one of the leading exponents of the rock barrial (suburban rock) movement, Los Piojos were an Argentine rock band formed in 1988 in Palomar, Buenos Aires. Fronted by charismatic frontman Andrés âCiroâ MartÃnez, the band enjoyed massive success in their native Argentina during the 90s with their eclectic brand of rockânâroll, incorporating elements from candombe, tango, and funk. Even before they released their first album, the band had already received the blessing of underground rock legends Patricio Rey y Los Redonditos de Ricota and participated in an anti-skinhead festival in Paris in 1991. They made their official debut with Chactuchac (1992), which was followed by Ay ay ay (1994) and the blockbuster Tercer Arco (1996), which propelled them to stardom in their home country. Spearheaded by the hit singles âEl Farolito,â âVerano del â92,â and âMaradó,â dedicated to football player Diego Maradona, the album exceeded all expectations by receiving sextuple platinum certification. Its follow-up album, Azul (1998), cemented the bandâs popularity in Latin America and took them on a tour throughout Mexico and the US. After releasing the live album Ritual (1999), Los Piojos inaugurated the new millennium with Verde Paisaje del Infierno (2000), produced by Divididosâ Ricardo Mollo. In subsequent years, they returned to the podium with the smash radio hit âComo AlÃ,â the lead single off of Máquina de Sangre (2003), and won a Gardel Award for Best Rock Album with Civilización (2007). Following a European tour in 2008, Los Piojos announced they were going on an indefinite hiatus before playing their last sold-out show at the River Plate Stadium on May 30, 2009. Through the early 2020s, Los Piojos remained inactive as a band, but in May 2024 they returned to the spotlight with Ritual Piojoso (En Vivo en River Plate), an official live album drawn from their 2009 farewell at River Plate and released on the fifteenth anniversary of that concert. The real turning point came a few months later, when the group formally announced its reunion in September 2024, ending fifteen years of silence and setting up a comeback run that began with a string of sold-out shows at the Estadio Ãnico de La Plata in December 2024 and January 2025. That return did not bring back the exact classic lineup: founding bassist Miguel Ãngel âMickyâ RodrÃguez did not participate, Luciana Valdés took over on bass, and Juan Manuel Gigena Ãbalos stepped in on guitar in place of the late Gustavo âTavoâ Kupinski. In 2025, Los Piojos expanded the reunion into a full-scale comeback tour, appearing at CosquÃn Rock and Quilmes Rock before playing Rosario, Mendoza, Córdoba, Parque de la Ciudad, and finally two massive closing shows at River in June 2025, confirming that the bandâs audience had remained intact well beyond the hiatus years. The comeback also reopened the groupâs story in the present tense rather than as a legacy act, with Andrés Ciro MartÃnez signaling onstage that this reunion would not be treated as a one-off return after another fifteen-year gap. On March 21, 2026, however, that renewed chapter was marked by loss when original drummer Daniel âDaniâ Buira died; Argentine coverage noted that he had taken part in the reunion shows, sharing drumming duties during the bandâs return to the stage.
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Top Tracks
- Track Popularity
- Ando Ganas (Llora Llora)
- Cruel
- Chac Tu Chac
- A Ver Cuando
- Ay Ay Ay
- Angelito
- Arco
- Tan Solo
- El Viejo by Los Piojos
- El Rey del Blues
- Gris
- Marado
- Agua
- Verano del '92
- Buenos Tiempos
- Muevelo
- Go Negro Go
- Uoh Pa Pa Pa
- Quemado
- Murguita
- Olvidate
- Vals Inicial
- El Balneario de los Doctores Crotos
- Genius
