" No educated men: there are men who are grown "
Ferdinand Foch (1851-1929) French General
Ferdinand Foch (1851-1929) French General
Miguel Ledezma was born day12 the month of flowers in 1952, in a village located on the banks San Bartolo river, about 60 km from the bucolic town of Zuata, parish of José Gregorio Monagas Municipality of Anzoátegui state, is the son of guariqueño Custodio and Ms. Petra Arevalo Ledezma, a native of Zuata, bregadores the field and in their free time popular musicians. The son, do not lose tread, as they say in the plain, as infected with singing since childhood. Zuata primary study and how, then, there was no high school in the village, was devoted to field work. Savanna was a laborer in herds "The Trujillo Rafael Antonio" Renco "Nunez," Bayona "John Rescaniere and" Rodeo "by Italian Ricardo Geamundo. In the latter two served as steward and plains where there was a party, there was the first to ski the harp and ended up being a singer. Like father like son.
In 1975, he accepted the invitation to him by his cousin, the exquisite harp Bernardo "The Lapo" Ledezma, to be incorporated as a singer of the musical group "Brisas Llaneras" which were part of Joseph Guacarán in four, Manuel "Catire" Flowers in the maracas, Alfonzo "Babo" Machado on bass. Under the direction of the little giant of the presentation and animation Urpina Ramon. Table vocals, Roberto Gomez completed the "The Reciter of the East", Oswaldo Robles "The Hawk Orichuna" and Eleuterio Hernández "The Oriole Finch." The first contract was obtained at the Brewery Tiuna Antonio Paradiso, which operated for many years in the Pariaguán output. Miguel, who came to deal in the field, had no stage name, then Urpina Ramón and Carlos Gomez, he was baptized as "The San Fernando Carrao" never understood it had to be "The Carrao of San Bartolo" in honor of the place where was born. He said nothing and since that time is presented in that distinctive. A farmer in the city that started his vocal performance on the right foot. A dream that was consolidated.
The Creole partying in the field and sometimes in Pariaguán of which had been the protagonist was a cappella. Arpa, cuatro, maraca, lung and throat. In this new stage, as an artist and singer star plan, had to adapt to the sound equipment and the addition of bassist. In Tiuna Brewery remained for 2 years. The musical group was later disbanded and regrouped by Carlos Gomez, who renamed it under his leadership with the name "Llaneras Spears." A better set assembly, adapted and sound equipment updated. Carlos Gomez, who in his time as speaker, also was a real launch, won a contract to perform all weekend at the Country Club north of San Tomé. During the 3 years of the commitment, also achieved good and juicy contracts, to encourage special events, celebrations and special celebrations of the executives of the Oil Industry. Those were times of economic stability and realitas surrendered. Lived its best.
Once this stage, Anibal Delgado, the popular "Vaporub" - the nickname came from the broad front that had, was not bald, his face was growing and according to friends had nowhere to smear Vicks Vaporub. He founded the musical group "Venezuelan Dimension." Him as director and cuatro, appears in the music scene in our city Harp Caballero Rafael Morales Roca Germain on maracas, bass and Angel Rodríguez Amado Marquez "The Sute" which alternated in the fourth with the director. The contract was to perform at the Brewery, Restaurant "California" who founded the sector near Cinderella Man Lusitanian brothers Joaquin and Antonio Fernández. In this luxurious setting, the presenter and entertainer was the poet Juan Manuel "Moriche" Muñoz and Miguel Ledezma vocalists "The Carrao of San Fernando, Manuel Cedeño "The Weevil" Belkis Gamboa "La Chinita de Oro." Growing demand for folk music in the city.
At that time the brewery opens its doors "Arizona" from the Gomez brothers (Carlos, Gilberto, Robert and Noel, the popular "Bad faced," Merlin dixit), which ran in front of the Plaza Bolivar in the local second level, where was established for many years the brewery, restaurant, café "Savoy" Ranger Don Guillermo Arreaza Arcas, who with his proverbial good humor, warmth and kindness, had become the meeting place par excellence. The demand for joint Creole continues to grow. The group is broken to give way to another musical group. The notorious "Soul" with Manuel Roca "El Indio Tiuna" as a harpist, who stays at the Brewery "California" under the direction and animation giant Ramon Urpina and Dimension Venezolana "with Rafael Morales on the harp, Angel Marquez "The sute" in the fourth, Germain Rock on maracas and vocals Carlos Gomez 'The Reciter of the East ", José Vicente Escobar" The balladeers of ATAM ", Edith Ramirez" The Potranquita " and Juan Manuel "Moriche" Muñoz, presenter and entertainer, covering the tables from the scene of the new brewery "Arizona" were the artists of the moment and everything was in breweries with names bearing the territories occupied by the U.S. empire to Mexican republic. Were siameses breweries.
Creole music comes a boom in the city, opened its doors, the Rancho Cimarron Mrs. Vilma Miranda and poet Raul Tovar Cardona, who also feature among the attractions of their country tavern, the meat rod. The master of the harp Ramon "The Partridge Chintz" Solano, take the opportunity and founded under his direction the whole "Boom, Rejo and Savannah" with Alfonzo Machado "El babo" on bass, Cesar Rodriguez in the fourth, Juan Manuel Piñero on maracas and singers Eleuterio Hernández, Miguel Ledezma, Taresita Piñero, Erasmo Oscar Hernandez and "The Renegade of the plain" Garcia who acted for 5 years for a select clientele of this popular and busy meeting place. "The Carrao" remember that the tracks most requested by customers and viewers, were "I stole my canoe" Linda Barinas "and Elorza Party" that were the rage and now become classics in our folklore. On many occasions this scribbler of pages visited that site in the company of two lovers of folk music Mr. Jesus Gonzalez and the late Prof. John Medina Lugo, both pillars of the then IUTET. Linda Barinas and El Pájaro Campana, masterfully executed Knight harp teacher and Rafael Morales, when she played the teacher to make the substitution Solano, were our favorites. Unforgettable days will not return.
Many moons, many events, many memories are of that golden era of folk music and performances by such local artists in the city, including Miguel Ledezma "The San Fernando Carrao" who later as a free agent, continued to accept submissions in Breweries "El Chino" in the output to Pariaguán, "The Carnation" which opened at the site of the old disco "Canaima" "The Club Mogollon" the always well remembered friend and brother, Luis Alexis "The Black" Mogollon and then, under the aegis of his brother, the poet José Gregorio "Golo" Mogollon, he joined a group of folk music. "El Chaparral" later renamed "La Troja" Angel Rodriguez, "The Connection" at the Grand Hotel, "La Torre del Oro" when he was under the administration of employer Jesus Vasquez, "The Cooker" Prof. Luís Armando Sarmiento, "Rancho Grill" by Juan Millan, "Boom Rejo and Sabana de Rosarito Romero who still attend the fair in his hometown Coroba Caicara native of the Orinoco, "The Talanquera" Jesus Ventura, "Meat in San Jose Vara" Joseph Duke and whose business is run now by his son Jansel Duke, among other businesses in the city who were and are continuing our music scene Creole. One way to kill Tigritos says "The San Fernando Carrao" adapted to the new reality. Singing is his life and continues in these avatars.
Miguel Ledezma that stands out as strong and vocal music passages, has his own compositions which are products of their intellectual harvest and flashes of a poet. These performances are recorded on your CD. Among its successes highlights "Navigating the Orinoco" "Bayona you are my cradle" "There are partying in the sock" and "Why you treat me," also participated in the Gold Record that inspired El Tigre, promoted and realized his Roberto Salazar compadre with the financial support of the mayor and the former Legislative Assembly and in a tape recorded with the singer Guiana Luis Sarmiento, admirer, friend, disciple and pupil of Julio Jaramillo. Luis is the composer and singer of "just friends", "the scorcher" and "Pa 'what comes out" this last theme is popular in Colombia and achieved spectacular success in 1981, became the first album Venezuelan record of a neighboring country. He currently lives in the alley Inos, in the parish of the capital's Sabanita bolivarense. A versatile artist and friend of the artists in this region.
With 35 years in El Tigre, Miguel Ledezma that on arrival the people stayed in a house in the fifth race north who hired his cousin harp master Bernardo "The Lapo" Ledezma, in the fifth race north to accommodate the musicians and singers. In this collective accommodation remained for about a year. Already established, he brought his distinguished wife Elba Villegas from San Diego to Cabrutica and he settled, until today, the "Los Sabanal" where you already have 33 years. In the 38 years of happy married life, has 3 children: Mirelbis Ledezma "The Carraíta" outstanding singer who followed in his father's footsteps, studying engineering Mirelis UNEFA and Jose Miguel, who works for a private company. A humble man, hard working and honest who has dedicated his life to interpretation and dissemination of our popular and beautiful folk music. In short Michael "The San Fernando Carrao" Ledezma is a worthy exponent of our folklore.
In these humble flashes, we dignify these popular heroes, that despite many years remain on stage, winning the applause of city dwellers, to act in public sites and special events are not recognized due by government agencies, historians, cultural historians and researchers, but which, in our humble opinion deserve at least be included in the hard disk of the historical memory of our beloved city, which was born Heat the oil industry on 23 February 1933. Miguel Ledezma "The Carrao of San Fernando", is one of those men who does not presume to worship, is a man who has cultivated a popular farmer and major player in an important part of urban history. Here to stay at El Tigre and stayed.
Our short, neat and interesting history, is fraught with characters, establishments, businesses and meeting places that we have gradually been quoting these flashes and which are part of the most beautiful pages of our local tradition. The popular farmers, artists, musicians, performers, authors, poets and entertainers, also have contributed and contribute to the development of this small city. Not live by bread alone man. Culture is the food of the spirit and soul of the people.
not forget the famous phrase of Mexican Jose Sarukhan, former rector of the Autonomous University of their country, "Culture is synonymous with civilization and intellectual progress" A few wise words.
In 1975, he accepted the invitation to him by his cousin, the exquisite harp Bernardo "The Lapo" Ledezma, to be incorporated as a singer of the musical group "Brisas Llaneras" which were part of Joseph Guacarán in four, Manuel "Catire" Flowers in the maracas, Alfonzo "Babo" Machado on bass. Under the direction of the little giant of the presentation and animation Urpina Ramon. Table vocals, Roberto Gomez completed the "The Reciter of the East", Oswaldo Robles "The Hawk Orichuna" and Eleuterio Hernández "The Oriole Finch." The first contract was obtained at the Brewery Tiuna Antonio Paradiso, which operated for many years in the Pariaguán output. Miguel, who came to deal in the field, had no stage name, then Urpina Ramón and Carlos Gomez, he was baptized as "The San Fernando Carrao" never understood it had to be "The Carrao of San Bartolo" in honor of the place where was born. He said nothing and since that time is presented in that distinctive. A farmer in the city that started his vocal performance on the right foot. A dream that was consolidated.
The Creole partying in the field and sometimes in Pariaguán of which had been the protagonist was a cappella. Arpa, cuatro, maraca, lung and throat. In this new stage, as an artist and singer star plan, had to adapt to the sound equipment and the addition of bassist. In Tiuna Brewery remained for 2 years. The musical group was later disbanded and regrouped by Carlos Gomez, who renamed it under his leadership with the name "Llaneras Spears." A better set assembly, adapted and sound equipment updated. Carlos Gomez, who in his time as speaker, also was a real launch, won a contract to perform all weekend at the Country Club north of San Tomé. During the 3 years of the commitment, also achieved good and juicy contracts, to encourage special events, celebrations and special celebrations of the executives of the Oil Industry. Those were times of economic stability and realitas surrendered. Lived its best.
Once this stage, Anibal Delgado, the popular "Vaporub" - the nickname came from the broad front that had, was not bald, his face was growing and according to friends had nowhere to smear Vicks Vaporub. He founded the musical group "Venezuelan Dimension." Him as director and cuatro, appears in the music scene in our city Harp Caballero Rafael Morales Roca Germain on maracas, bass and Angel Rodríguez Amado Marquez "The Sute" which alternated in the fourth with the director. The contract was to perform at the Brewery, Restaurant "California" who founded the sector near Cinderella Man Lusitanian brothers Joaquin and Antonio Fernández. In this luxurious setting, the presenter and entertainer was the poet Juan Manuel "Moriche" Muñoz and Miguel Ledezma vocalists "The Carrao of San Fernando, Manuel Cedeño "The Weevil" Belkis Gamboa "La Chinita de Oro." Growing demand for folk music in the city.
At that time the brewery opens its doors "Arizona" from the Gomez brothers (Carlos, Gilberto, Robert and Noel, the popular "Bad faced," Merlin dixit), which ran in front of the Plaza Bolivar in the local second level, where was established for many years the brewery, restaurant, café "Savoy" Ranger Don Guillermo Arreaza Arcas, who with his proverbial good humor, warmth and kindness, had become the meeting place par excellence. The demand for joint Creole continues to grow. The group is broken to give way to another musical group. The notorious "Soul" with Manuel Roca "El Indio Tiuna" as a harpist, who stays at the Brewery "California" under the direction and animation giant Ramon Urpina and Dimension Venezolana "with Rafael Morales on the harp, Angel Marquez "The sute" in the fourth, Germain Rock on maracas and vocals Carlos Gomez 'The Reciter of the East ", José Vicente Escobar" The balladeers of ATAM ", Edith Ramirez" The Potranquita " and Juan Manuel "Moriche" Muñoz, presenter and entertainer, covering the tables from the scene of the new brewery "Arizona" were the artists of the moment and everything was in breweries with names bearing the territories occupied by the U.S. empire to Mexican republic. Were siameses breweries.
Creole music comes a boom in the city, opened its doors, the Rancho Cimarron Mrs. Vilma Miranda and poet Raul Tovar Cardona, who also feature among the attractions of their country tavern, the meat rod. The master of the harp Ramon "The Partridge Chintz" Solano, take the opportunity and founded under his direction the whole "Boom, Rejo and Savannah" with Alfonzo Machado "El babo" on bass, Cesar Rodriguez in the fourth, Juan Manuel Piñero on maracas and singers Eleuterio Hernández, Miguel Ledezma, Taresita Piñero, Erasmo Oscar Hernandez and "The Renegade of the plain" Garcia who acted for 5 years for a select clientele of this popular and busy meeting place. "The Carrao" remember that the tracks most requested by customers and viewers, were "I stole my canoe" Linda Barinas "and Elorza Party" that were the rage and now become classics in our folklore. On many occasions this scribbler of pages visited that site in the company of two lovers of folk music Mr. Jesus Gonzalez and the late Prof. John Medina Lugo, both pillars of the then IUTET. Linda Barinas and El Pájaro Campana, masterfully executed Knight harp teacher and Rafael Morales, when she played the teacher to make the substitution Solano, were our favorites. Unforgettable days will not return.
Many moons, many events, many memories are of that golden era of folk music and performances by such local artists in the city, including Miguel Ledezma "The San Fernando Carrao" who later as a free agent, continued to accept submissions in Breweries "El Chino" in the output to Pariaguán, "The Carnation" which opened at the site of the old disco "Canaima" "The Club Mogollon" the always well remembered friend and brother, Luis Alexis "The Black" Mogollon and then, under the aegis of his brother, the poet José Gregorio "Golo" Mogollon, he joined a group of folk music. "El Chaparral" later renamed "La Troja" Angel Rodriguez, "The Connection" at the Grand Hotel, "La Torre del Oro" when he was under the administration of employer Jesus Vasquez, "The Cooker" Prof. Luís Armando Sarmiento, "Rancho Grill" by Juan Millan, "Boom Rejo and Sabana de Rosarito Romero who still attend the fair in his hometown Coroba Caicara native of the Orinoco, "The Talanquera" Jesus Ventura, "Meat in San Jose Vara" Joseph Duke and whose business is run now by his son Jansel Duke, among other businesses in the city who were and are continuing our music scene Creole. One way to kill Tigritos says "The San Fernando Carrao" adapted to the new reality. Singing is his life and continues in these avatars.
Miguel Ledezma that stands out as strong and vocal music passages, has his own compositions which are products of their intellectual harvest and flashes of a poet. These performances are recorded on your CD. Among its successes highlights "Navigating the Orinoco" "Bayona you are my cradle" "There are partying in the sock" and "Why you treat me," also participated in the Gold Record that inspired El Tigre, promoted and realized his Roberto Salazar compadre with the financial support of the mayor and the former Legislative Assembly and in a tape recorded with the singer Guiana Luis Sarmiento, admirer, friend, disciple and pupil of Julio Jaramillo. Luis is the composer and singer of "just friends", "the scorcher" and "Pa 'what comes out" this last theme is popular in Colombia and achieved spectacular success in 1981, became the first album Venezuelan record of a neighboring country. He currently lives in the alley Inos, in the parish of the capital's Sabanita bolivarense. A versatile artist and friend of the artists in this region.
With 35 years in El Tigre, Miguel Ledezma that on arrival the people stayed in a house in the fifth race north who hired his cousin harp master Bernardo "The Lapo" Ledezma, in the fifth race north to accommodate the musicians and singers. In this collective accommodation remained for about a year. Already established, he brought his distinguished wife Elba Villegas from San Diego to Cabrutica and he settled, until today, the "Los Sabanal" where you already have 33 years. In the 38 years of happy married life, has 3 children: Mirelbis Ledezma "The Carraíta" outstanding singer who followed in his father's footsteps, studying engineering Mirelis UNEFA and Jose Miguel, who works for a private company. A humble man, hard working and honest who has dedicated his life to interpretation and dissemination of our popular and beautiful folk music. In short Michael "The San Fernando Carrao" Ledezma is a worthy exponent of our folklore.
In these humble flashes, we dignify these popular heroes, that despite many years remain on stage, winning the applause of city dwellers, to act in public sites and special events are not recognized due by government agencies, historians, cultural historians and researchers, but which, in our humble opinion deserve at least be included in the hard disk of the historical memory of our beloved city, which was born Heat the oil industry on 23 February 1933. Miguel Ledezma "The Carrao of San Fernando", is one of those men who does not presume to worship, is a man who has cultivated a popular farmer and major player in an important part of urban history. Here to stay at El Tigre and stayed.
Our short, neat and interesting history, is fraught with characters, establishments, businesses and meeting places that we have gradually been quoting these flashes and which are part of the most beautiful pages of our local tradition. The popular farmers, artists, musicians, performers, authors, poets and entertainers, also have contributed and contribute to the development of this small city. Not live by bread alone man. Culture is the food of the spirit and soul of the people.
not forget the famous phrase of Mexican Jose Sarukhan, former rector of the Autonomous University of their country, "Culture is synonymous with civilization and intellectual progress" A few wise words.