La Portuaria is an Argentine rock band formed at the beginning of the 1990s.
The band developed a fusion sound, constructing Latin rhythms upon a base strongly influenced by jazz and rhythm 'n' blues.
The line-up included Christian Basso on bass and Sebastián Schachtel on keyboards, with Diego Frenkel[1] providing guitar and vocals.
They have released seven discs, making them an important presence in the Argentine music scene of the 1990s.
1989 Rosas rojas [Red Roses] 1989 Palabras de amor [Words of Love] EP 1991 El bar de la calle Rodney [Rodney Street's Bar] SP 1991 Los mejores amigos [The Best Friends] SP 1991 Escenas de la vida amorosa [Scenes of a Love Life] 1993 Devorador de corazones [Heart Eater] 1995 Huija [An Argentine Gaucho scream to gather the cattle on the farm] 1996 La Portuaria en Vivo [Live Album] 2001 Me mata la vida [Life Kills Me] 2002 Hasta despertar [Until We Wake Up] EP 2003 10.000 km 2005 Río [River] 2008 La vaca atada [Tied Cow]