Lechuga Zafiro

Straddling the line between the exploratory nature of club culture and the poetics of sound design, Uruguayan artist and DJ Pablo de Vargas, a.k.a. Lechuga Zafiro, seeks to express the nuances of Latin American experience through his music. With a background in experimental music and rhythms from the Southern Hemisphere, de Vargas started producing as Lechuga Zafiro in 2012. Influenced by the drums of the Afro-Uruguayan candombe tradition, Mexican tribal music, and Angolan-Portuguese kuduro rhythms, Zafiro caught the attention of dancers and listeners with his debut track “Sapo de Manga”, released in 2013 on Cómeme.

In 2024, he released his debut album Desde los oídos de un sapo on TraTraTrax, further deepening his exploration of hybrid Latin rhythms and sound design. His RA mix in spring 2025 offered another powerful snapshot of his ever-evolving sound and cemented his place as a key voice in contemporary club experimentation.