The story behind
When Charly García and David Lebón met in Búzios, Brazil, even before Serú Girán took shape, the seed of what we now know as Seminare was born. What began as a melodic idea inspired by an opera that García composed in his high school years, and was initially called La calle de la sensación, evolved. Just as happened with Eiti Leda, which was previously Nena, the title changed to integrate into that particular language that García and Lebón were creating. This piece, with a duration of 3:24, was released as a single in 1978 by Sazam Records, a subsidiary of Music Hall.
The self-titled debut album by Serú Girán, released in 1978, was a turning point. Produced by Billy Bond and recorded between the United States and Brazil, this work explored a sonic complexity that included progressive rock and jazz fusion, with an innovative use of synthesizers and orchestral arrangements. Songs like Serú Girán, Seminare, and Eiti Leda became benchmarks of Argentine rock. Seminare, in particular, has been a fundamental part of most of the band's concerts, and its presence was maintained in later releases such as No llores por mí, Argentina (1982) and a 2000 edition.