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La Mona Jimenez
Born in Córdoba, Argentina, on January 11, 1951, Juan Carlos Jiménez Rufino,
better known as La Mona Jiménez, is the most iconic figure in cuarteto music,
with a career spanning over five decades. Starting as a folklore dancer and
singer, he joined Cuarteto Berna at age 15 before moving on to Cuarteto de Oro,
where hits like "Cortate el pelo cabezón" and "La gaita del lobizón" propelled
him into national fame. After leaving the group in 1984, La Mona Jiménez
launched a successful solo career, modernizing cuarteto with the use of
percussion and electric keyboards, and releasing la...
