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Alicia Delgado
Alicia Luisa Delgado Hilario, better known as Alicia Delgado (May 6, 1959 - June 24, 2009), was a Peruvian folk singer who is credited by some with establishing the harp in the realm of ''música folklórica''. Biography Alicia Delgado was born to Zenobio Delgado and Santa Hilario in the town of Taucur, in the province of Oyón, Lima, on May 6, 1959. She began her career with the support of the well-known artist Totita Cruz, who introduced her to the celebrated radio DJ and talent searcher Eladio Obispo Ureta, on whose program "''Así Canta Mi Pueblo''" she sang in front of a microphone for the first time, accompanied by the late master Pelayo Vallejo. On February 11, 1975, at the age of 16, Delgado made her first recording under the direction of artist and producer Ángel Damaso, which launcher her first hit song: "''Un Fracaso en la Vida.''" Through most of her career, she dedicated herself to promoting Andean folk music through South America, becoming a musical star in both ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cajatambo
Cajatambo or Kashatampu is the capital of the Cajatambo Province in the Lima Region of Peru. History Founded during the Tawantinsuyu (Inca Empire) before the advent of the Spanish conquistadors, with the name of ''Kasha Tanpu'', it was one of the stops along the Inca highway, being part of the imperial region of Chinchay Suyu. Demography The population of Cajatambo was estimated in 1896 to be roughly 6,000 people, although roughly 15 years later the ''Encyclopædia Britannica'' Eleventh Edition put the population at closer to 4,500. In recent decades many people have migrated to places with better opportunities and services, such as the city of Lima. Spanish is the language which the majority of the population (80.05%) learnt to speak in childhood, followed by Quechua (19.27%). The variety of Quechua spoken in the area is the Cajatambo Quechua (part of the Central Quechua "Wankay"), a Quechua I dialect which shares 74% intelligibility with the neighboring Huamalies Quech ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |