Gabino Sosa Benítez


Gabino Sosa Benítez was a Uruguayan comedian, itinerant singer, popular musician. Born in Maldonado, he defined himself as Rochense by adoption. Throughout his artistic career, he recorded several phonograms solo or collectively with other minstrels such as Abel Soria.

Career

Sosa Benítez also created several folkloric works, of which the best known are Comicidad y humorismo, Dos viejos mintiendo, Canto al guiso de porotos, Por arriba, por abajo, Como brasa e´coronilla, Paloma y el palomo,, Qué pastilla, La rochense, Pueblito obrero and Buen amigo, among others.
He worked as an animator in many editions of the Rural del Prado. He was involved with the Montevideo Rural Radio through its program "Los payadores," and Radio Durazno de Durazno. He also served as Coordinator of the Department of Culture of the Municipality of Flores.
He was a great promoter of the minstrel art, and through its counterpoints he earned the nickname "La picana rochense'' for his picaresque character and sharp and mocking responses.
On November 16, 2003 he died in a car accident returning from a party held in Treinta y Tres. His companion, Teresa Santana Gonzalez, also died in this accident.

Discography