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José Barros
José Benito Barros or simply José Barros (March 21, 1915 in El Banco, Magdalena – May 12, 2007 in Santa Marta, Magdalena) was a prominent Colombian musician, and composer of more than 800 songs in genres including cumbia, porro, merengue, currulao, paseo, bolero and tango. Biography Barros was the son of Portuguese Joao María Barros Traveceido and Eustasia Palomino, and the youngest of five siblings. He didn't know his parents, who died in his infancy. He was raised by his aunt Clara Palomino. He lived with only one of his siblings. To help support his household, Barros sang in his hometown central square and at homes of wealthy people. He learned to play a variety of instruments, especially the guitar. When he was 17, h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Banco, Magdalena
El Banco (literally meaning Bank (geography), River bank in Spanish language, Spanish) is a Municipalities of Colombia, Colombian Municipality and town located in the southernmost part of the Magdalena Department by the Magdalena River. Climate El Banco has a tropical monsoon climate (Am) with little to moderate rainfall from December to March and heavy rainfall in the remaining months. References External linksEl Banco official website Municipalities of Magdalena Department {{Magdalena-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
