# Pil Trafa

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{{Short description|Argentine composer and singer (1959–2021)}}
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| native_name      = Enrique Héctor Chalar
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| alias            = Pil Trafa
| birth_date       = {{birth date|1959|2|1}}
| birth_place      = Buenos Aires
| origin           = [Buenos Aires](/source/Buenos_Aires), Argentina
| death_date       = {{death date and age|2021|8|13|1959|2|1}}.<ref>[https://www.infonews.com/pil/y-ahora-que-pasa-tristeza-y-estupor-la-muerte-pil-trafa-n346339 ¿Y ahora qué pasa? Tristeza y estupor por la muerte de Pil Trafa] {{in lang|es}} Retrieved August 14, 2021</ref>
| death_place      = Lima
| genre            = [Punk rock](/source/Punk_rock), [hard rock](/source/hard_rock)
| occupation       = Singer, composer
| instrument       = [Voice](/source/Voice_(music))
| years_active     = 1980–2021
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| associated_acts  = [Los Violadores](/source/Los_Violadores)<br>[2 Minutos](/source/2_Minutos)<br>[Die Toten Hosen](/source/Die_Toten_Hosen)<br>[La Renga](/source/La_Renga)
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'''Enrique Héctor Chalar''' (February 1, 1959 in [Buenos Aires](/source/Buenos_Aires) – August 13, 2021 in [Lima](/source/Lima)), better known as '''Pil Trafa''', was an Argentine composer and singer. He is regarded as the pioneer of punk in Spanish in Latin America, with his band [Los Violadores](/source/Los_Violadores).<ref>{{cite web|title=Biography of Pil Trafa|url=http://www.rock.com.ar/bios/2/2134.shtml|accessdate=December 5, 2015}}</ref>

== Biography ==
Chalar began his musical career in the early 1980s, when he formed Los Violadores ("The Violators", referring to [breaking the law](/source/Breaking_the_law_(legal)), as mentioned in one of their songs, "Violadores de la Ley"); with Gustavo Fossá (Stuka) on electric guitar, Sergio Gramática on drums and Robert "Polish" Zelazek on [bass](/source/electric_bass).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cmtv.com.ar/biografia/show.php?bnid=191|title=CMTV – Biografía de Los Violadores|work=cmtv.com.ar|accessdate=December 5, 2015}}</ref><ref>[http://www.pagina12.com.ar/diario/suplementos/radar/9-724-2003-05-04.html Mi papa es un punk] Retrieved December 5, 2015</ref> This 1983–1991 lineup released six studio albums, influencing [British punk](/source/British_punk) bands like [Sex Pistols](/source/Sex_Pistols), [the Clash](/source/the_Clash), [the Damned](/source/The_Damned_(band)), [the Jam](/source/the_Jam) and [Buzzcocks](/source/Buzzcocks). Among the best known songs of the band are: "Represión", "[Uno, dos ultraviolento](/source/Uno%2C_dos_ultraviolento)", "Más allá del bien, más allá del mal", "Fuera de sektor", "Violadores de la ley" and "Comunicado 166".<ref>[http://www.antiwarsongs.org/canzone.php?id=37707&lang=it Comunicado 166] Retrieved December 5, 2015</ref>

With several lineup changes, Pil Trafa was the only permanent member until the final separation in 2011.<ref>{{cite web|title=Biography of Los Violadores|url=http://www.lahistoriadelrock.com.ar/ban/banl33.html|accessdate=December 5, 2015}}</ref><ref>[http://www.shit-fi.com/articles/LosVioladores When Punk Came out to Confront the Idiots in Power Read more] Retrieved December 5, 2015</ref><ref>[http://www.rock.com.ar/bios/0/256.shtml Los Violadores at rock.com.ar] Retrieved December 5, 2015</ref>

In 1992, at the first separation of Los Violadores, Pil Trafa formed [Pilsen](/source/Pilsen_(band)), a group that only released two albums between 1993 and 1994, and would have production of former Sex Pistols guitarist [Steve Jones](/source/Steve_Jones_(musician)) and [Ronald Biggs](/source/Ronald_Biggs), the famous "train robber".<ref>[http://www.rock.com.ar/bios/2/2133.shtml Biography of Pilsen] Retrieved December 5, 2015</ref> This band broke up in 1995.<ref>[http://tn.com.ar/musica/hoy/ronnie-biggs-el-ladron-del-siglo-memorias-de-un-viejo-punk_431042 Ronnie Biggs: "el ladrón del siglo", memorias de un viejo punk] Retrieved December 5, 2015</ref><ref>[http://www.discogs.com/artist/3572581-Pilsen Pilsen Discography at Discogs] Retrieved December 5, 2015</ref>

In 1999, together with Stuka he formed the [duo](/source/Musical_ensemble) ''Stku@Pil'', edited a [Homonym](/source/Homonym) album and separated in 2000.<ref>[http://www.rock.com.ar/bios/5/5171.shtml Biography of Stuk@Pil] Retrieved December 5, 2015</ref>

In 2004, he released his first solo album, entitled ''El monopolio de las palabras'' (in English: ''The monopoly of the words'') and their first single was a cover of [Manu Chao](/source/Manu_Chao), ''[Clandestino](/source/Clandestino_(Manu_Chao_song))''.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/ManuChao/comments/1xvl19/manu_chaoss_clandestino_covered_by_pil_trafa/ Manu Chaos's "Clandestino" covered by Pil Trafa (Enrique "Pil" Chalar), Punk Style] Retrieved December 5, 2015</ref>

In 2015, he released his second solo album with his new band "Los Violadores de la Ley", entitled ''Último hombre'', material produced by [Steve Diggle](/source/Steve_Diggle), [Buzzcocks](/source/Buzzcocks) bassist.<ref>[http://www.icarusmusic.com.ar/drome/pil-y-los-violadores-de-la-ley-presenta-su-nuevo-album-ultimo-hombre/ Pil y Los Violadores De La Ley presenta su nuevo álbum “Último Hombre”] Retrieved December 5, 2015</ref>

Since the 1990s, Pil Trafa had relocated to [Lima](/source/Lima), [Peru](/source/Peru), where he lived with Peruvian producer Claudia Huerta and his son Ian.<ref>[http://edant.clarin.com/diario/2010/01/10/espectaculos/c-02116897.htm Entrevista a Pil Trafa: "Yo no fui un descontrolado. Nunca asocié rock a destrucción"] Retrieved December 5, 2015</ref>

On August 13, 2021, at age 62, Pil Trafa died after suffering cardiac arrest at his home in Lima.
The official statement released by [Pilsen](/source/Pilsen_(band)) reads: "A warrior has passed away, a pioneer of Latin American punk and underground, enlightened lyricist, spokesman for a whole generation, fighter and tireless captain of a thousand battles".<ref>[https://www.clarin.com/espectaculos/musica/62-anos-murio-pil-trafa-lider-violadores-pilsen-icono-punk-argentino_0_M4NoUslJS.html A los 62 años, murió Pil Trafa, líder de los Violadores y Pilsen e ícono del punk argentino]</ref>

== Discography ==
=== Los Violadores ===
*1983 – ''Los Violadores''
*1985 – ''¿Y ahora qué pasa, eh?''
*1986 – ''Uno, dos, ultravioladores''
*1986 – ''Fuera de Sektor'' 
*1987 – ''Mercado indio''
*1989 – ''Y que Dios nos perdone...''
*1991 – ''Otro festival de la exageración''
*1996 – ''Otra patada en los huevos''
*2004 – ''Y va... sangrando''
*2006 – ''Bajo un sol feliz''
*2009 – ''Rey o reina''

=== Live albums ===
*1990 – ''En vivo y ruidoso''
*1996 – ''Histórico (La verdadera historia)'' 2 CD 
*2003 – ''En vivo y ruidoso II''

=== Pilsen ===
*1993 – ''Bajo otra bandera''
*1994 – ''Bestiario''

=== Soloist ===
*2004 – ''El monopolio de las palabras''
*2015 – ''Último hombre''

== See also ==
*{{Sectionlink|Argentine rock|New Democracy Sound}}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esVBRoes9fE Interview with Pil Trafa]
* {{Discogs artist|Pil (3)}}
* {{imdb name|id=7217488}}

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Category:Argentine rock musicians
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Category:Musicians from Buenos Aires
Category:Argentine people of German descent
Category:Argentine expatriates in Peru
Category:Argentine punk rock singers

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