Sawt Falasteen - Argentine rock legend Carlos 'Indio' Solari dies at 77

The legendary frontman of Patricio Rey y sus Redonditos de Ricota, which enjoyed a cult following over four decades before its break-up in 2001, had been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease around a decade ago.

Local media reported that he died early Friday at his residence in Parque Leloir, about 33 kilometers (20 miles) west of Buenos Aires.

Solari was beloved for his searing social commentary, and many of his songs became anthems in Argentina, with their criticism of consumerism, capitalism and state repression.

"His human commitment, his dignity as an independent musician, and the profound social and cultural phenomenon that Los Redonditos de Ricota generated deserve to be remembered," former center-left president Alberto Fernández wrote on X.

He drew throngs of fans to his concerts -- both with Patricio Rey y sus Redonditos de Ricota and from 2004 with his solo band, Indio Solari y los Fundamentalistas del Aire Acondicionado.

The massive crowds and mosh pits at his concerts sometimes ended in tragedy.

Two people were crushed to death at a gig in the eastern city of Olavarria in 2017.

Y.Zaher--SF-PST