Monday 28 December 2020

Las Mosquitas

Las Mosquitas was an Argentinian quartet formed by Pupé and Nené (guitars), Nita (bass) and Dina (drums).

 

 

 

 

 









They just recorded one album on Music Hall in 1965 but they released seven 45s. Artists of the musical programs of Canal thirteen Argentina, especially of Sabados Circulares de Mancera, Casino Phillips, Viendo Biondi. They toured all the provinces of Argentina, performing in clubs as well as in Chile, Santo Domingo and Peru. On Panama's Canal 4 they had their own programme called "Las Mosquitas Show".












After five years, the quartet became a duo, and María Cristina Medina (Nita) and Stella Maris Conde (Pupe) leave for Santiago de Chile, where they share the stage with Pedro Vargas, Tito Guizar, Alfredo de Angelis, Argentino Ledesma and Armando Manzanero. They also performed on Chilean television in Don Francisco's programme. They returned to Buenos Aires to the channel 11 program "El Paquete del Dúo de Dos", they traveled through all the Argentine provinces and in 1969 they performed in the R.O. of Uruguay. In 1969 they formed the vocal quartet "Studio 4" together with Oscar de Luca and Amadeo Rosano. Their debut is produced in the Maipo Theatre in the magazine "El Maipo Está Piantao" together with Nelida Roca , Nacha Guevara and others. They recorded in R.C.A. Victor. In 1974, they separated artistically, Stella Maris dedicated herself fully to the tango and Maria Cristina  looked for a partner and formed again as a duo Las Mosquitas, which continued to tour Latin America. In 1977, they performed at the Marconi Theatre in the musical comedy "Cielo de Barrilete" and "La vida de Elvis Presley" with Cristina Caram, Jhony Tedesco , Nicky Jones. They split up in 1978.











Currently Stella Maris Conde is a tango singer, Ana María Millan (Poupe) is a music teacher, Rosalinda died in Germany, and María Cristina Medina continues to compose and put together shows.