born in 1983

Traidores was born in 1983 when Víctor Nattero and Juan Casanova (his cousin) got together with Pablo Dana and Alejandro Bourdillon started practicing in their houses. The band was influenced by The Clash , Sex Pistols , and by British punk rock from the late 1970s in general. The group started playing live and grew in popularity, attracting a large following for the local scene in which they were based. Los Traidores headed up the first version of Cabaret Voltaire, a gathering of musicians, sculptors, painters, and other young artists from the alternative art scene in Uruguay . The band was included on a compilation of Uruguayan groups called “Graffiti” (Orfeo, 1985), along with the bands Los Estómagos , Zero, Los Tontos , Neoh 23 and ADN . Two of Los Traidores’ songs were included “La Lluvia Cae Sobre Montevideo” (The Rain Falls Over Montevideo) and “Juegos De Poder” (Power Games). An album release show was held in the Teatro de Verano in Christmas of 1985 and even though the show was not heavily promoted, more than 5,000 assisted.