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Soraya Raquel Lamilla Cuevas (March 11, 1969 – May 10, 2006) was a Colombian-American singer-songwriter, guitarist, arranger and record producer.. A successful Colombian music star, she had two number-one songs on Billboard's Latin Pop Airplay charts.
Álvaro José Arroyo González (also known as Joe Arroyo or El Joe; 1 November 1955 – 26 July 2011) was a Colombian salsa and tropical music singer, composer and songwriter. He is considered one of the greatest performers of Caribbean and salsa music in his country and across Latin America.
Between 1952 and 1954, Bermúdez lived in Cuba and Mexico with his orchestra; promoting his music internationally. In Mexico, he met Dámaso Pérez Prado, Celia Cruz and Beny Moré. Upon his return to Colombia, he was invited to participate in the first ever broadcasts on Colombian television on June 13, 1954. [2]
Egidio Cuadrado (26 February 1953 – 21 October 2024) was a Colombian vallenato accordionist. [1] He died on 21 October 2024, at the age of 71. [2] References
Aniceto Molina Aguirre (17 April 1939 – 30 March 2015) was a Colombian cumbia singer-songwriter and accordionist who began playing the instrument at the age of 12. [1] [2] His career lasted for more than four decades.
Leonor González Mina (June 16, 1934 – November 27, 2024) was an Afro-Colombian musician and actress, known as "la Negra Grande de Colombia" ("The Great Black Woman of Colombia"). She is known for her work in several genres of Colombian music, including bolero, pasillo, bambuco, and especially cumbia. She is known for songs such as "Mi ...
Diomedes Díaz Maestre [1] (26 May 1957 – 22 December 2013 [3]) was a Colombian vallenato singer, songwriter, and composer.He has been named the "King of Vallenato" [2] and is nicknamed El Cacique de La Junta (The Chieftain of La Junta), which was given to him by another vallenato singer, Rafael Orozco Maestre, in honor of Díaz's birthplace.
Magín Díaz García (30 December 1922 – 28 November 2017) was a Colombian musician and composer. He is best known for performing traditional music from the Caribbean coast of Colombia and for composing several popular songs.