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Don Vilanova Botafogo
12+ albums
bluesargentina
about
Miguel "Botafogo" Vilanova was born on February 7, 1956. He began playing classical guitar at age 9. At 12 he got his first electric guitar. His professional debut was at age 17 joining Pappo's Blues. From there he participated in Engranaje, Avalancha (recording a single), Carolina and Studebaker. Between 1977 and 1984 he lived in Madrid where he joined, among others, the group Cucharada. With Joaquín Sabina he records "Viceversa"; with Antonio Flores he recorded "Antonio", "Al Caer el Sol" and the music for the film "Colegas"; With Mariscal Romero he records "Zumo de radio". He also played with Pappo, Micky, Ramoncín, Kevin Ayers, Whiskey David and Ciro Fogliatta. Upon his return to Argentina he formed Durazno de Gala, with whom he recorded "Algún Viejo Blues", "Banda de Garaje", "Asuntos de Blues", "Noche de Blues", "Sacále el Jugo", "Una Vieja Historia" and "Piratas". At the same time he became a collaborator for Rinaldo Rafanelli; Miguel Cantilo (with whom he recorded “Locomotor” and “De Amores y Pasiones”); Vitico ("Ha Llegado la Hora" and "No sé si voy a volver"); Pappo's Blues ("Pappo Sigue Vivo"; "Caso Cerrado" and "Pappo y Amigos"). He also did recording work for Rasputin's Samovar album; with Las Blacanblus he recorded "Rituales", with Los Guarros he recorded "Pampas Lisergicas" and with Javier Calamaro he recorded "Diez de Corazones". In 1995 Botafogo embarked on his solo career and released his debut album "Trío Botafogo Xpress". In 1997, "Botafogo y Am
