Carlos 'Indio' Solari, legend of Argentina's rock scene, dies at 77

Carlos Alberto Solari, the Argentine singer-songwriter known as “the Indio” who led Patricio Rey y sus Redonditos de Ricota, one of the country’s most popular and influential rock groups, died Friday (June 5). He was 77.

As the lead singer of what in English translates as "Patricio Rey and His Ricotta Fritters" — known more simply as “Los Redondos” — Solari became a countercultural icon for disaffected Argentines coming of age as their country transitioned from a bloody military dictatorship to a democracy characterized by newfound freedoms but also instability and hyperinflation in the 1980s.

During the consumerist frenzy that gripped Argentina the 1990s, under the free-market policies of then-President Carlos Menem, Solari’s classic rock anthems, punchy dance tunes and cryptic lyrics gave voice to a spirit of rebellion against the excesses of capitalism and influences of foreign powers.

Los Redondos released 10 studio albums, eschewing major record labels to maintain artistic independence.

At: https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/carlos-indio-solari-death-argentina-rock-legend-dies-1236266159/

Carlos 'Indio' Solari and his 1985 hit La Bestia Pop ("The Pop Beast" ) - with vintage footage of the Buenos Aires waterfront.

Solari was known as much for his progressive rock as he was for his progressive politics.