Īriel Ramírez was born in Santa Fe, Argentina.
However, he wrote more than 300 compositions during his career, and sold millions of albums.
It allowed him to travel around Europe and Latin America to build his reputation. Ramírez is known primarily for his Misa Criolla (1964). He was considered 'a chief exponent of Argentine folk music' and noted for his 'iconic' musical compositions. Ariel Ramírez (4 September 1921 – 18 February 2010) was an Argentine composer, pianist and music director.
