Carlos Huertas
Carlos Huertas Gómez (October 21, 1934, in Dibuya, La Guajira – September 18, 1999, in Maicao, La Guajira) was a Colombian vallenato music composer predominantly, singer and guitarist. At the age of 16, Huertas traveled from his hometown to Venezuela to study music at a conservatory, composing in different genres such as paseo vallenato, pasaje, merengue vallenato, joropo, gaita, porro, vals, bolero, pasillo, bambuco and other Caribbean rhythms. Huertas was a son of Carlos Modesto Huertas Gómez and Dolores Gómez Gómez.
Carlos Huertas
- Born
- 1934 · La Guajira Department.
- Died
- 1999
- Nationality
- Colombia
- Occupation
- composer · singer-songwriter
- Languages
- Spanish
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Carlos Huertas Gómez (October 21, 1934, in Dibuya, La Guajira – September 18, 1999, in Maicao, La Guajira) was a Colombian vallenato music composer predominantly, singer and guitarist. At the age of 16, Huertas traveled from his hometown to Venezuela to study music at a conservatory, composing in different genres such as paseo vallenato, pasaje, merengue vallenato, joropo, gaita, porro, vals, bolero, pasillo, bambuco and other Caribbean rhythms. Huertas was a son of Carlos Modesto Huertas Gómez and Dolores Gómez Gómez.
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Born at La Guajira Department in 1934, died in 1999.
The recorded working language is Spanish.
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- 1.MURIÓ EL CANTOR DE FONSECA.
- 2.BIOGRAFIA DE CARLOS HUERTAS.
- 3.Soy hermano de aquel Cantor de Fonseca: Amilkar Huertas.
- 4.Carlos Gardel Huertas Larios.
- 5.Homenaje de Carlos Gardel Huertas al maestro Carlos Huertas en Las Vallenatisimas.
- 6.FONSECA LLORA A SU CANTOR.
- 7.ESCUCHA: “LAS MUJERES” – CARLOS VIVES (CLÁSICOS DE LA PROVINCIA 2).
- 8.Grito de amor - Daniel Celedón y Norberto Romero.
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