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Rafa Arcaute

{{Short description|Argentine songwriter and producer}}

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Rafa Arcaute

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| origin = Buenos Aires, Argentina

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| occupation = Producer, songwriter, engineer

| years_active = 2002-present

| associated_acts = Luis Alberto Spinetta, Illya Kuryaki & The Valderramas, Calle 13, Aterciopelados, Nathy Peluso

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Rafael “Rafa” Arcaute, is an Argentine songwriter, record producer and recording engineer. He has worked with several Latin American artists including Luis Alberto Spinetta, Shakira, C Tangana, Nathy Peluso, Illya Kuryaki & The Valderramas, Calle 13, Christina Aguilera, Babasónicos and Andrés Calamaro. He has received eighteen Latin Grammy Awards, including two wins for Producer of the Year, and he has also won two American Grammys.

Career

Arcaute studied at the Escuela Superior de Comercio Carlos Pellegrini in Buenos Aires, Argentina and later studied a Degree in Electroacoustic Composition at the Universidad Nacional de Quilmes.{{cite web|url=http://recorplay.com/rafa-arcaute-creo-en-la-idea-y-su-concepto-por-sobre-la-tecnica|title=Rafa Arcaute: "Creo en la idea y su concepto por sobre la técnica"|website=RecorPlay|accessdate=26 July 2021|language=es}}{{cite web|url=https://www.lanacion.com.ar/lifestyle/rafa-arcaute-el-arte-y-el-metodo-nid1527246/|title=Rafa Arcaute: El arte y el método|website=La Nación|date=16 November 2012|accessdate=26 July 2021|language=es}}

He began working as a touring member of Luis Alberto Spinetta's band Spinetta and as keyboardist and engineer for several of Spinetta's albums including Argentina Sorgo Films Presenta: Spinetta Obras (2002), Para los Árboles (2003) and Camalotus (2004). He then worked in the production of two albums by Puerto Rican band Calle 13, Los de Atrás Vienen Conmigo (2008) and Entren Los Que Quieran (2010).{{cite web|url=https://www.lanacion.com.ar/espectaculos/musica/rafa-arcaute-productor-musical-del-momento-spinetta-nid2505607/|title=Rafa Arcaute, el productor musical del momento: "Spinetta me firmó un cheque en blanco"|website=La Nación|first=Mauro|last=Apicella|date=15 November 2020|accessdate=26 July 2021|language=es}}

Arcaute produced two albums by Argentine singer Diego Torres, Distinto (2010) and Buena Vida (2015). In 2011, he worked in Babasónicos's tenth album A Propósito.{{cite web|url=https://www.indierocks.mx/musica/articulos/a-10-anos-de-a-proposito-de-babasonicos/|title=A 10 AÑOS DE 'A PROPÓSITO' DE BABASÓNICOS|website=indierocks|first=Rubén|last=Ortega|date=17 May 2021|accessdate=26 July 2021|language=es}} In 2016, he served as manager for Illya Kuryaki & The Valderramas's tour L.H.O.N. Tour after working in the production of their 2012 album Chances, he also produced Colombian band Aterciopelados's first live album Reluciente, Rechinante y Aterciopelado the same year.{{cite web|url=https://bienal.buenosaires.gob.ar/comunidad/876/rafael-arcaute|title=Rafael Arcaute|website=Bienal|accessdate=26 July 2021|language=es}}

Since 2018, he resides in Miami, United States and works as a part of Sony Music alongside Afo Verde. After working in some of her previous singles, Arcaute produced Argentine singer Nathy Peluso's debut album Calambre, released in 2020, he also worked in Spanish singer C. Tangana's El Madrileño, which was released in 2021.{{cite magazine|url=https://billboard.com.ar/nathy-peluso-porfin-calambre-is-out-para-el-goce-de-mi-gente-porque-si-no-hago-musica-me-muero/|title=Nathy Peluso: "PORFIN CALAMBRE IS OUT. Para el goce de mi gente Porque si no hago música me muero!!!!"|magazine=Billboard|date=2 October 2020|accessdate=26 July 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.mundodeportivo.com/elotromundo/television/20210301/492376406778/el-hormiguero-ctangana-explica-por-que-estuvo-dos-anos-sin-hacer-musica.html|title='El Hormiguero': C. Tangana explica por qué estuvo dos años sin hacer música|website=MundoDeportivo|date=1 March 2021|accessdate=26 July 2021}}

Discography

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2002

| Argentina Sorgo Films Presenta: Spinetta Obras (A)

| rowspan="3"|Luis Alberto Spinetta

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2003

| Para los Árboles (A)

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rowspan="2"|2004

| Camalotus (A)

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Onyx (A)

| Javier Malosetti

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rowspan="2"|2006

| "Rompéme" (S)

| Emme

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Pan (A)

| Luis Alberto Spinetta

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2007

| Mordisco (A)

| Emmanuel Horvilleur

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2008

| Los de Atrás Vienen Conmigo (A)

| Calle 13

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2009

| C'est comme ça (A)

| Florent Pagny

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rowspan="3"|2010

| Distinto (A)

| Diego Torres

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On the Rock (A)

| Andrés Calamaro

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Entren Los Que Quieran (A)

| Calle 13

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2011

| Pecados y Milagros (A)

| Lila Downs

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2012

| Chances (A)

| Illya Kuryaki & The Valderramas

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2013

| Aliados (A)

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2014

| Verte Nacer (A)

| Noel Schajris

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2015

| Buena Vida (A)

| Diego Torres

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2016

| Reluciente, Rechinante y Aterciopelado

| Aterciopelados

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2017

| "La Cátedra" (S)

| Residente

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2018

| Ahora o Nunca (A)

| La Pegatina

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rowspan="3"|2019

| "Copa Glasé" (S)

| Nathy Peluso

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Xavier (A)

| Emmanuel Horvilleur

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"Tutu (Remix)"

| Camilo, Pedro Capó and Shakira

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rowspan="8"|2020

| Lo que me dé la Gana (A)

| rowspan="3"|Dani Martín

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"Los Huesos" (S)

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"La Mentira" (S)

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"Business Woman" (S)

| Nathy Peluso

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Libra (A)

| Lali

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Cumbiana (A)

| Carlos Vives

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"Favorito" (S)

| rowspan="2"|Camilo

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Por Primera Vez

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rowspan="4"|2021

| El Madrileño (A)

| C. Tangana

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Calambre

| Nathy Peluso

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"Canción Bonita" (S)

| Carlos Vives and Ricky Martin

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"La Fuerza" (A)

| Christina Aguilera

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2022

| Nunca más (F)

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(A) Album, (F) Film, (S), Single{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/es/artist/2722175-Rafa-Arcaute?noanv=1|title=Rafa Arcaute|website=Discogs|accessdate=26 July 2021}}

Awards and nominations

=Grammy Awards=

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style="text-align:center;"| 2010

| Best Latin Rock, Alternative or Urban Album

| Los de Atrás Vienen Conmigo (as producer)

| Calle 13

| {{won}}

| {{cite web|url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/artists/rafael-arcante/1639|title=Rafael Arcaute|website=Grammys|accessdate=26 July 2021}}

=Gardel Awards=

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style="text-align:center;"|2019

| Record of the Year

| "Best Seller" (as engineer)

| Juan Ingaramo

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style="text-align:center;"|2021

| Producer of the Year

| Calambre

| Nathy Peluso

| {{nom}}

| {{cite web|url=https://billboard.com.ar/los-premios-gardel-dan-a-conocer-a-sus-nominados-parcial/|title=Los Premios Gardel dan a conocer a sus nominados|work=Billboard Argentina|accessdate=17 July 2021|date=7 May 2021|language=Spanish}}

=Latin Grammy Awards=

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rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|2009

| Album of the Year

| rowspan="2"| Los de Atrás Vienen Conmigo (as producer)

| rowspan="2"| Calle 13

| {{won}}

| rowspan="2"| {{cite web|url=http://www.terra.com/musica/noticias/conoce_a_los_nominados_a_los_grammy_latinos/oci701873|title=Conoce a los nominados a los Grammy Latinos|publisher=Terra Networks México|date=September 19, 2009|access-date=January 28, 2011|language=es}}

Best Urban Music Album

| {{won}}

rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|2010

| Best Engineered Album

| Distinto

| Diego Torres

| {{won}}

| rowspan="2"|

Producer of the Year

| colspan="2"|Rafael Arcaute and Diego Torres

| {{nom}}

rowspan="7" style="text-align:center;"|2011

| Album of the Year

| rowspan="2"| Entren Los Que Quieran (as producer)

| rowspan="6"| Calle 13

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Best Urban Music Album

| {{won}}

Song of the Year

| rowspan="2"|"Latinoamérica" (as songwriter)

| {{won}}

Record of the Year

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Best Alternative Song

| "Calma Pueblo" (as songwriter)

| {{won}}

Best Urban Song

| "El Baile de los Pobres" (as songwriter)

| {{won}}

rowspan="3"| Producer of the Year

| colspan="2"|Rafael Arcaute & Calle 13

| {{won}}

style="text-align:center;"|2013

| colspan="2" rowspan="2"|Rafael Arcaute

| {{nom}}

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style="text-align:center;"|2014

| {{nom}}

rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|2016

| Album of the Year

| Buena Vida (as producer)

| rowspan="2"| Diego Torres

| {{nom}}

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Record of the Year

| "Iguales" (as producer)

| {{nom}}

Producer of the Year

| colspan="2"|Rafael Arcaute

| {{won}}

rowspan="5" style="text-align:center;"|2017

| Record of the Year

| "Guerra" (as producer)

| rowspan="5"|Residente

| {{nom}}

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Album of the Year

| rowspan="2"|Residente (as producer)

| {{nom}}

Best Urban Music Album

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Best Urban Song

| "Somos Anormales" (as songwriter)

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Best Alternative Song

| "Apocaliptico" (as songwriter)

| {{nom}}

style="text-align:center;"|2018

| Producer of the Year

| colspan="2"|Rafael Arcaute

| {{nom}}

| {{Cite web|url=https://www.latingrammy.com/files/19thlatingrammyaward.pdf|title=19th Latin Grammy Awards Nominations|date=21 September 2018|website=latingrammy.com}}

rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|2019

| Record of the Year

| rowspan="2"|"Querer Mejor" (as producer)

| rowspan="2"| Juanes and Alessia Cara

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| rowspan="2"|{{Cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2019/09/24/camila-cabello-alejandro-sanz-top-2019-latin-grammy-nominations/2424014001/|title=Latin Grammys: Camila Cabello, Alejandro Sanz, Rosalía, Luis Fonsi score 2019 nominations|last=Ryan|first=Patrick|website=USA TODAY|language=en|access-date=2021-05-22}}

Song of the Year

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rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|2020

| Best Alternative Song

| "BUENOS AIRES" (as songwriter)

| Nathy Peluso

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| rowspan="2"|{{Cite web|url=https://cnnespanol.cnn.com/2020/09/29/latin-grammy-j-balvin-lidera-la-lista-de-nominaciones-con-13-le-sigue-bad-bunny-con-9/|title=Latin Grammy: J Balvin lidera la lista de nominaciones con 13, le sigue Bad Bunny con 9|last=Huston|first=Marysabel|website=CNN|language=es|access-date=2021-05-22}}

Producer of the Year

| colspan="2"|Rafael Arcaute

| {{nom}}

rowspan="8" style="text-align:center;"|2021

| Song of the Year

| rowspan="2" |"Canción Bonita" (as songwriter)

| rowspan="2" |Carlos Vives and Ricky Martin

|{{nom}}

| rowspan="8" |{{cite news| url=https://www.grammy.com/latin-grammys/news/2021-latin-grammys-complete-nominees-list| title=Los 2021 Latin Grammys Nominees Announced: See The Complete List| publisher=Grammy Awards| access-date=September 28, 2021| date=September 28, 2021| archive-date=September 28, 2021| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210928165839/https://www.grammy.com/latin-grammys/news/2021-latin-grammys-complete-nominees-list| url-status=live}}

Best Pop Song

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Record of the Year

| rowspan="2"|"Te Olvidaste" (as producer/songwriter)

| rowspan="2"|C. Tangana & Omar Apollo

| {{nom}}

rowspan="2"|Best Alternative Song

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"AGARRATE" (as songwriter)

| rowspan="3"|Nathy Peluso

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Best Rap/Hip Hop Song

| "SANA SANA" (as songwriter)

| {{nom}}

Best Alternative Music Album

| Calambre (as producer)

| {{won}}

Best Engineered Album

| El Madrileño (as mastering engineer)

| C. Tangana

| {{won}}

rowspan="6" style="text-align:center;"|2022

| Record of the Year

| "Pa Mis Muchachas" (as producer/engineer)

| Christina Aguilera, Nicki Nicole, Becky G & Nathy Peluso

| {{nom}}

| rowspan="6"|{{cite web|url=https://www.latingrammy.com/files/23rd_latin_grammy_nominations.pdf|title=23rd Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards Final Nominations|website=The Latin Recording Academy|accessdate=September 20, 2022}}

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album

| rowspan="2"|Aguilera (as producer/engineer/songwriter)

| rowspan="2"|Christina Aguilera

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rowspan="2"| Album of the Year

| {{nom}}

Tinta y Tiempo (as producer)

| rowspan="2"| Jorge Drexler

| {{nom}}

Best Alternative Song

| "El Día Que Estrenaste el Mundo" (as songwriter)

| {{won}}

Best Regional Mexican Song

| "Cuando Me Dé la Gana" (as songwriter)

| Christina Aguilera & Christian Nodal

| {{nom}}

2023

| Record of the Year

| "No Es Que Te Extrañe" {{small|(as producer)}}

| Christina Aguilera

| {{nom}}

| {{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/2023-latin-grammys-nominees-full-list-1235414844/|title=Edgar Barrera Tops 2023 Latin Grammys Nominees: Complete List|magazine=Billboard|first=Sigal|last=Ratner-Arias|date=19 September 2023|accessdate=19 September 2023}}

References

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