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Nito Mestre

Nito Mestre, whose real name is Carlos Alberto Mestre, is a central figure in Argentine music, recognized for his voice and his skill with the flute and acoustic guitar. His career is strongly linked to Sui Generis, the duo he formed with Charly García. Before that, they already shared classrooms at the Instituto Social Militar Dr. Dámaso Centeno in Buenos Aires, where each had their own bands, The Century Indignation in Nito's case and To Walk Spanish for Charly.

The formation of Sui Generis was not immediate. After a first attempt with other bandmates, Nito and Charly's proposal, initially an acoustic duo, found its opportunity in 1972 thanks to Jorge Álvarez, from the Mandioca record label, after Pierre Bayona introduced them. By 1974, the sound of Sui Generis had evolved, working in studios under the direction of Billy Bond. The band's cycle concluded with a concert at Luna Park in 1975, an event from which the film Adiós Sui Géneris was made.

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After the dissolution of Sui Generis, Nito Mestre continued exploring sounds. In 1976, he brought Nito Mestre y Los Desconocidos de Siempre to life, a folk-rock project that featured musicians such as María Rosa Yorio, Rodolfo Gorosito, and Alfredo Toth, among others. With this band, he released two albums: Nito Mestre Y Los Desconocidos De Siempre I in 1978 and Saltaba sobre las nubes the following year. In 1977, they participated with Charly García in the Festival del Amor, an event that brought together Sui Generis and PorSuiGieco.

Starting in 1980, Nito Mestre began his solo career, which would span more than four decades. In 1981, he presented 20/10, a work that quickly achieved significant sales. Three years later, in 1983, he released Escondo mis ojos al sol, an album that included the participation of Mercedes Sosa and was presented at the José Amalfitani Stadium. The following year, in 1984, he shared the stage with Juan Carlos Baglietto and Celeste Carballo in the show Por qué cantamos, performing even in Chile.