Aura Matilde Díaz Martínez (1924–2002), better known by her artist name Matilde Díaz, was a Colombian performer of

porro The porro is a musical style and dance from the Caribbean region of Colombia. It is a Colombian cumbia rhythm that developed into its own subgenre. It was originally a folkloric expression from the Sinú River area that evolved into a ballr ...

s and

bolero Bolero is a genre of song which originated in eastern Cuba in the late 19th century as part of the trova tradition. Unrelated to the older Spanish dance of the same name, bolero is characterized by sophisticated lyrics dealing with love. It h ...

s. She was the wife of

Lucho Bermúdez Luis Eduardo Bermúdez Acosta (January 25, 1912 – April 23, 1994) better known as Lucho Bermúdez, was a Colombian musician, composer, Arrangement, arranger, director and Performing arts, performer. He is considered to be one of the most importan ...

, who was also known for his porros and boleros. She became the first woman to be a lead singer for a Colombian orchestra. Díaz died on 8 March 2002 from cancer in Bogota. She was posthumously inducted into the

International Latin Music Hall of Fame The International Latin Music Hall of Fame (ILMHF) was an annual event established in 1999 and held in New York City to honor artists who have largely contributed to the Latin music genre. In addition to the induction into the Hall of Fame, the a ...

on 10 April 2002, one month after her death.

References

Colombian folk singers Colombian women folk singers Spanish-language singers of Colombia 1924 births 20th-century Colombian women singers 2002 deaths Bolero singers Deaths from cancer in Colombia Porro musicians Women in Latin music {{Colombia-bio-stub