protestfolk-rockactivist

León Gieco

Born Raúl Alberto Antonio Gieco

1951–present

Nuevo cancioneroRock nacional

About León Gieco

Argentina's most enduring protest singer-songwriter, bridging folk, rock, and social activism across five decades. His anthem Solo le Pido a Dios became one of the most performed songs in Spanish-language history. Gieco traveled Argentina documenting indigenous and rural musical traditions while maintaining a prolific recording career.