Biography:

Daniel Buira ( Villa Bosch , Buenos Aires ; September 26, 1971 – El Palomar , Buenos Aires ; March 21, 2026) [ 1 ] was an Argentine drummer and percussionist . He was a founding member of the Argentine band Los Piojos , in which he remained until 2000, but returned in 2024 for the band’s reunion. He also founded the percussion school La Chilinga in 1995, and has participated in albums by various artists, such as Juan Carlos Cáceres , Fabiana Cantilo , and Vicentico .

Musical career

Lice

In 1988, Buira, along with Diego Chávez (later replaced by Andrés Ciro Martínez ), Miguel Ángel Rodríguez , Pablo Guerra (later replaced by Gustavo Kupinski ), and Daniel Fernández, formed Los Piojos , a band in which he played drums and percussion. His style was fundamental in developing the group’s characteristic sound on their early albums, which fused rock with Río de la Plata rhythms like murga and candombe. Among his compositions for the band are: “Cancheros,” written with Ciro for Chactuchac (1992); “Te diría,” whose lyrics he co-wrote with Ciro for Ay ay ay (1994); and the songs “Desde lejos no se vé” and “Buenos tiempos,” which he co-wrote with Ciro and Kupinski for the album Azul (1998). The last album he participated in with the band was Ritual (1999), a collection of live performances. In 2000, after a fight with Kupinski, [ 2 ] [ 3 ] he left the band. Three years after his departure, Los Piojos included an old song composed with Buira prior to his leaving, “Motumbo”, on the album Máquina de sangre (2003).

The Chilinga

In 1995, upon returning from a trip to Brazil, Buira founded the percussion school La Chilinga , which currently boasts over 900 students, 30 percussion teachers, and five locations (Florencio Varela, Quilmes, Villa Bosch, Palomar, and Saavedra). In addition to teaching, he served as the drum director for the school’s band, which has released five albums: Percusión (1998), Viejos Dioses (2001), Muñequitos del tambor (2004), Raíces (2007), and Banda Fantasma (2010). Furthermore, La Chilinga has recorded with musicians such as Pedro Aznar , Juan Carlos Cáceres , Pol Neiman , Calle 13 , Los Cafres , Peteco Carabajal , Kevin Johansen , Fito Páez , Duo Coplanacu , Mercedes Sosa , and Diego Torres, among many other artists.

Other projects

As a guest percussionist, Buira has collaborated with artists such as Arbolito and Fabiana Cantilo (on Hija del rigor , 2007). He also co-produced the album Carnaval Porteño with Juan Subirá . He served as the drummer for Vicentico ‘s solo project . [ 4 ] Buira also formed a band with musician friends, called No Bailo , which fuses rock with percussion.

Death

Buira was found dead from a heart attack in the early morning of March 21, 2026, at his percussion school, La Chilinga . [ 5 ]

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