''Rafael Orozco, el ídolo'' is a Colombian

biographical A biography, or simply bio, is a detailed description of a person's life. It involves more than just the basic facts like education, work, relationships, and death; it portrays a person's experience of these life events. Unlike a profile or ...

telenovela A telenovela is a type of a television serial drama or soap opera produced primarily in Latin America. The word combines ''tele'' (for "television") and ''novela'' (meaning "novel"). Similar drama genres around the world include '' teleserye'' ...

produced by Asier Aguilar Amuchastegui for

Caracol Televisión Caracol Televisión (known as Caracol and previously as Canal Caracol) is a Colombian free-to-air television network owned by Caracol Medios, a unit of Grupo Valorem. It is one of the leading private TV networks in Colombia, alongside Canal RCN ...

. Based on the life of the Colombian singer of

vallenato Vallenato () or "Szlager" in Wayuu language (from the German "Schlager"), is a popular folk music genre from Colombia. It primarily comes from its Caribbean region. ''Vallenato'' literally means "born in the valley". The valley influencing th ...

Rafael Orozco Maestre Rafael José Orozco Maestre (March 24, 1954 – June 11, 1992) was a Colombian singer of vallenato music. He was one of the major representatives of Colombian popular folk music and was lead singer and co-founder, alongside fellow accordionist ...

. It stars Alejandro Palacio as the titular character. The series follows the life of

in his romantic moments and why he was killed.

Plot

"Rafa", as they called it in confidence, was destined to be of those people who never forget. From a very young age he had a special talent for vallenata music, but also possessed a charm that made him irresistible to women. But Clara Cabello was different from all the others, so, from the first day she met her, she was spellbound with her smile, her words and her gaze. And although many were going to stand in the way to conquer his heart, he knew that love would make his songs immortal, so he had no doubt that she would be forever at his side on his way to success. But on the night of June 11, 1992, her romantic voice was silenced forever. Nine bullets were needed to end the life of that man who thrilled the world through his unforgettable songs. Why did they kill him? Who killed him? This is the question that everyone is asked.

Cast

Main

* Alejandro Palacio as

Taliana Vargas Taliana María Vargas Carrillo (born December 20, 1987) is a Colombian actress, model, and television personality who was crowned Miss Colombia 2007 and placed 1st Runner-Up at Miss Universe 2008. Vargas is a student of Journalism at the North ...

as Clara Cabello de Orozco *

Maritza Rodríguez Sarah Mintz (born Maritza Rodríguez Gómez; September 1, 1975 in Barranquilla, Colombia) is a Colombian telenovela actress and model. In January 2018, she announced that she had changed her name to Sarah Mintz. She is best known for her roles ...

as Martha Mónica Camargo * Mario Espitia as Ernesto "Teto" Tello * Ángela Vergara as Mariela de Cabello * Alberto Pujol as Jacinto Cabello * Myriam de Lourdes as Cristina Maestre de Orozco * Rafael Camerano as Rafael Orozco Fernández * Gabriela Ávila as Betty Cabello * Martín Armenta as Jeremías Orozco * Camila Zárate as Luisa * Peter Cárdenas as Misael Orozco * María Teresa Carrasco as Myriam Cabello * Freddy Flórez as Hernán Murgas * Cristina García as Ninfa * Rafael Ricardo as Compai Chipuco * Víctor Navarro as Luciano Poveda * Éibar Gutiérrez as Egidio Oviedo * Rafael Santos as Dionisio Maestre * Aco Pérez as Virgilio Barrera * Mauricio Castillo as Bassist * Carlos Andrés Villa as

Israel Romero Israel Romero Ospino or popularly known as "El Pollo Isra" (Born in Villanueva, La Guajira, Villanueva, Department of La Guajira, La Guajira in 1954) is a Colombian vallenato musician, composer and accordionist. Romero was along Rafael Orozco Mae ...

Recurring

* Alejandro López as Alfredo Benedetti * Mauricio Cújar as Chepe Pinto * Luis Fernando Bohórquez as Álvaro Arango * Laura Londoño as Silvia Duque * Jairo Camargo as Dr. Duque * Juan Pablo Posada as Alberto Santamaría * Liliana Escobar as La profe Doni * José Sedek as Roberto Mancini * Felipe Galofre as Gomoso * Carlos Vergara Montiel as Fabio Poveda Márquez * Xilena Aycardi as Luz Marina * Rita Bendeck as Carlota * Heriberto Sandoval as Jorge Barón * Daniela Tapia as Chila * Luis Fernando Múnera as Alfonso López * Liesel Potdevin as La Generala *

Katherine Escobar Katherine Escobar is a Colombian model and actress best known as Olivia on the Mafia Dolls telenovela, also work in novels such as New rich, new poor and I want to die like Catherine. Filmography References l Living people Colombia ...

as Coraima Ruiz * George Slebi as Sergio * Orlando Valenzuela as Quique Sierra * Adriana Bottina as La copetona * Luigi Aycardi as Julio Martelo * Paolo Ragone as Reginaldo * Andrea Ribelles as Olga * Hada Vanessa as Rita

References

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