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Pedro García Díaz
Pedro García Díaz (1938–2007) was a Colombian singer, songwriter, accordionist, and lawyer. He led the vallenato group Los Universitarios, with whom he recorded the "first Bogotano album completely dedicated to vallenato singing". Biography Early life and education García was born on 19 April 1938 in Atanquez, at that time in Magdalena and now in Cesar. He was of partial Kankuamo descent. He attended school in Valledupar and the Liceo Bolívar in Bogotá. Early career and Los Universitarios At the age of 13 García wrote the merengue "Teresa", which was recorded and made successful by Bovea y sus Vallenatos. On leaving secondary school he started performing as a singer. He appeared on the radio program "Meridiano en la Costa" on Radio Santa Fe in Bogotá. In 1960 García entered the Free University of Colombia to study law. He graduated in 1970, and worked as police commissioner and later for the district . While studying, García led and sang for the vallenato grou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atanquez
Atanquez or San Sebastian is a Colombian town and corregimiento of Valledupar in the Department of Cesar. Atanquez is located on the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta mountain range at approximately 2,000 m over sea level. Atanquez is known for being predominantly inhabited by the Indigenous peoples in Colombia, indigenous ethnic group Kankuamos among others and mestizo groups. History Atanquez was an indigenous settlement founded according to oral tradition by a ''Mama'' (spiritual leader) named Tukaka. In the mid-18th century the Spanish had already colonized the plains surrounding the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta mountain range and decided to also colonize the mountains and re-found the indigenous settlements. These indigenous villages were Atanquez, Maraocaso and El Rosario which grew in population due to the displacement caused during the period of Spanish conquest of the Chimila people, Chimila and Guanebucanes in the lower and surrounding areas of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Mart ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francisco Zumaqué
Francisco Zumaqué Gómez (born 18 July 1945) is a Colombian musician and composer of rich Colombo-Caribbean rhythms. Defined as a contemporary musician with great part of his compositions oriented to Electroacoustic music, doing important research that contributed in the creation of new rhythms mixing traditional Colombian music with orchestral compositions. His music is considered avant-garde and refreshing, bright, flexible and with a personal worrisome of his cultural mark, all of these are reflected in several compositions that were a hit and are part of Colombian musical history. His compositions include symphonies, chamber music, vocals and works for non-conventional musical groups. His great hit "Colombia Caribe" gave him national recognition and put him in a privileged position in most Latin American countries. Early start At the age of 9 he formed his own musical group and 3 years later started composing music for his father's porro band "Banda Departamental de Córdob ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |