Soda Stereo is coming back, or so it seems...
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The Argentine rock band, one of the most successful Latin America groups of the 1980s and 1990s, is poised for a comeback a decade after its breakup, Argentine media report. Definitive word on an upcoming tour is expected within days, but the exact details remain ‘the best-guarded secret of Spanish-speaking rock,’ reports Pagina 12, a Buenos Aires daily.
The trio includes Gustavo Cerati (guitarist/vocalist), Zeta Bosio (bass) and Charly Alberti (drummer). It emerged in the 1980s amid the cultural opening that accompanied the end of Argentina’s military dictatorship. The group, influenced by bands such as the Police and Talking Heads, incorporated diverse musical styles. It became a runaway favorite throughout Latin America and among Latinos in the United States. Soda Stereo broke up in 1997 amid personal and artistic differences. The group played its last gig on Sept. 20, 1997, at River Plate Stadium in Buenos Aires at the end of a farewell tour that took it as far away as Mexico. The three rockers have since pursued separate careers. The best known, Cerati, has enjoyed solo success and has been on tour throughout Latin America, the United States and Europe in the past two years.
Rumors of a possible comeback have been circulating for months, and the news that a return was imminent caused a commotion among fans and rock aficionados in Latin America.
Posted by Patrick J. McDonnell and Andres D’Alessandro in Buenos Aires.