Marcelo Mercadante, born on August 19, 1969, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, is a bandoneon player and composer. He studied under Rodolfo Mederos and later refined his skills with maestros Daniel Binelli, Julio Pane, Néstor Marconi, and Juan José Mosalini. He formed the Octeto La Sombra in 1991 with Pablo Mainetti, Andrés Serafini, Hernán Posetti, and Germán Martínez, winning the 2nd Bienal de Arte Joven de Buenos Aires. In 1992, Mercadante moved to Barcelona, Spain and later founded the Trío Argentino de Tango with Andrés Serafini and Gustavo Battaglia, releasing the albums, T.A.T. (1995) and Revolucionario (1996), and performing extensively across Europe and Africa. In Barcelona, Mercadante collaborated with various artists including Nina, Ismael Serrano, and Jazz el Destripador. In 2009, he released Tachar Nostalgias, which included the track "Més que un crack" dedicated to Lionel Messi.
