Helado Negro
Roberto Carlos Lange (born 1980), better known by his stage name Helado Negro, is an American musician. In 2019 he was awarded a United States Artists Fellow in Music and also the recipient of a 2019 Grants to Artists award in Music from the Foundation for Contemporary Arts. In 2015 he received a Joyce Foundation award.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Roberto Carlos Lange |
| Born | 1980 (age 43–44) Florida, United States |
| Genres | Latin, folk, experimental, electronic |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, synthesizer, DAW, sampler |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Labels | RVNG Intl. |
| Website | heladonegro |
Lange's songs are bilingual in English and Spanish and explore Latinx identity, drawing on his upbringing in South Florida as the child of Ecuadoran immigrants.
Helado Negro released his 2019 album This Is How You Smile through RVNG Intl., a Brooklyn-based music institution. This Is How You Smile received an 8.5 rating and Best New Music from Pitchfork.
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