Armando Molero
Encyclopedia
Armando Molero was a Venezuela
n singer known as El Cantor de todos los tiempos (Spanish for "The singer of all times"). His exact birth place and date is not known, but is speculated to have been in Puertos de Altagracia, the Moján, the island of Toas
, or Quisiro.
Considered Maracaibo
's greatest singer, Molero was attracted to music as a boy and played the guitar
, self-taught, with a style worthy of academic study. Beginning in 1914, he performed serenades, waltzes
, and bambucos
. His versatility led him to sing on Zulia
no radio stations at the end of the 1920s, becoming one of the first singers of the radio station La Voz del Lago (Spanish for "The voice of the Lake", representing his home of Lake Maracaibo
). In the 1930s, he traveled to the Venezuela
n capital, Caracas
, and worked as a singer for Broadcasting Caracas and Radiodifusora Venezuela, becoming known for songs such as La Suegra, Una flor and Las Charreteras de mi capitán. On his return to Zulia
, he worked as a singer on several radio stations, including Ondas del Lago and Radio Catatumbo.
Molero married Doña Josefina del Rosario Leal, a native of the El Empredao district, whom he had met during his rise as an artist.
Housewives knew it was lunch time when, at noon, they heard Don Armando Molero on the radio, with songs such as El cocotero, La suegra, Maracaibo Florido, El Moñongo, Los pescados, Con el sombrero, El Beodo, Al Son de mi ira, Josefina, El Lázaro, El limonero, Una tarde, and Hoy día de tú cumpleaños.
In 1965, Molero was recognized by the Círculo de Cronistas de la Radio y la Televisión (Circle of Radio and Television Broadcasters) for his contribution to Zulian music.
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
n singer known as El Cantor de todos los tiempos (Spanish for "The singer of all times"). His exact birth place and date is not known, but is speculated to have been in Puertos de Altagracia, the Moján, the island of Toas
Toas
Toas are small composite and painted artefacts made by members of the Diyari and collected by Lutheran Missionary Johann Reuther at the Killalpaninna Mission in South Australia beginning in 1904....
, or Quisiro.
Considered Maracaibo
Maracaibo
Maracaibo is a city and municipality located in northwestern Venezuela off the western coast of the Lake Maracaibo. It is the second-largest city in the country after the national capital Caracas and the capital of Zulia state...
's greatest singer, Molero was attracted to music as a boy and played the guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, self-taught, with a style worthy of academic study. Beginning in 1914, he performed serenades, waltzes
Venezuelan waltz
- History :Between the hall dances that arrived to Venezuela during the 19th century, waltz has been the one of greater root and dispersion. Waltz consists of a musical expression derived from an Austrian popular dance, the ländler...
, and bambucos
Venezuelan bambuco
This musical genre is typical from the Andean region , it is also found in the States of Zulia, Bolívar, Lara and in the Capital District ; in the latter found in the form of romanticmelodies....
. His versatility led him to sing on Zulia
Zulia
Zulia State is one of the 23 states of Venezuela. The state capital is Maracaibo. In June 30, 2010, it had an estimated population of 3,821,068, giving it the largest population among Venezuela's states. It is located in the northwestern part of the country...
no radio stations at the end of the 1920s, becoming one of the first singers of the radio station La Voz del Lago (Spanish for "The voice of the Lake", representing his home of Lake Maracaibo
Lake Maracaibo
Lake Maracaibo is a large brackish bay in Venezuela at . It is connected to the Gulf of Venezuela by Tablazo Strait at the northern end, and fed by numerous rivers, the largest being the Catatumbo. It is commonly considered a lake rather than a bay or lagoon, and at 13,210 km² it would be the...
). In the 1930s, he traveled to the Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
n capital, Caracas
Caracas
Caracas , officially Santiago de León de Caracas, is the capital and largest city of Venezuela; natives or residents are known as Caraquenians in English . It is located in the northern part of the country, following the contours of the narrow Caracas Valley on the Venezuelan coastal mountain range...
, and worked as a singer for Broadcasting Caracas and Radiodifusora Venezuela, becoming known for songs such as La Suegra, Una flor and Las Charreteras de mi capitán. On his return to Zulia
Zulia
Zulia State is one of the 23 states of Venezuela. The state capital is Maracaibo. In June 30, 2010, it had an estimated population of 3,821,068, giving it the largest population among Venezuela's states. It is located in the northwestern part of the country...
, he worked as a singer on several radio stations, including Ondas del Lago and Radio Catatumbo.
Molero married Doña Josefina del Rosario Leal, a native of the El Empredao district, whom he had met during his rise as an artist.
Housewives knew it was lunch time when, at noon, they heard Don Armando Molero on the radio, with songs such as El cocotero, La suegra, Maracaibo Florido, El Moñongo, Los pescados, Con el sombrero, El Beodo, Al Son de mi ira, Josefina, El Lázaro, El limonero, Una tarde, and Hoy día de tú cumpleaños.
In 1965, Molero was recognized by the Círculo de Cronistas de la Radio y la Televisión (Circle of Radio and Television Broadcasters) for his contribution to Zulian music.