Juan Falú
He was born in Tucumán in 1948, to a family of Syrian descent. His uncle, Eduardo Falú, was by then a well-known folk guitarist. A psychoanalyst by profession and adherent of left-wing peronism during the 1970s, Falú was forced into exile after losing his brother, Lucho, to Argentina's notorious "Dirty War." He returned to Buenos Aires after 1983 and later began teaching at the Manuel de Falla Music Conservatory.
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Juan Falú

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- 1948 · Tucumán Province.
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- composer · musician · guitarist
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- Spanish
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He was born in Tucumán in 1948, to a family of Syrian descent. His uncle, Eduardo Falú, was by then a well-known folk guitarist. A psychoanalyst by profession and adherent of left-wing peronism during the 1970s, Falú was forced into exile after losing his brother, Lucho, to Argentina's notorious "Dirty War." He returned to Buenos Aires after 1983 and later began teaching at the Manuel de Falla Music Conservatory.
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He received, among other awards, the 2005 Konex Award for best folklore group together with Liliana Herrero. Falú continues to perform in solo concerts and with other prominent figures in Argentine folklore. He is the brother of architect and social activist Ana Falú, disappeared student activist Luis Eduardo Falú, and lawyer and politician Dr. Jose Ricardo Falú.
Juan Falú is recorded with the occupation classical guitarist. Recorded as composer, musician and guitarist.

Buenos Aires, 14 de mayo de 2022 - Presentaciones de Isol, Juan Falú, la charla "Mujeres y diversidades en el arte digital", con Mariana Albornoz, coordinadora de arte y especialista en arte digital; Natalia Perelman, directora del CIAM de Tecnópolis, y Lía Ghara, DJ referente del colectivo LGTBIQ+. Cierre a cargo de Diego Frenkel.
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Buenos Aires, 18 de octubre de 2022. Apertura de la nueva edición del Festival Guitarras del Mundo dirigido por el guitarrista Juan Falú. Fotos Kaloian/ Ministerio de Cultura de la Nación.
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Juan Falú was born on 10 October 1948.
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