José Enrique Sarabia
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José Enrique “Chelique” Sarabia, (Pampatar
, Isla Margarita
, Venezuela
, March 13, 1940) is a Venezuelan poet, musician, publicist, and television producer.
Sarabia has written more than 1000 songs registered at the Society of Authors and Composers of Venezuela (SACVEN), also has been one of the most successful Venezuelan musicians of the 20th century, recognized universally for being the author of “Ansiedad” (1958), is in addition the author of songs that comprise the Venezuelan cultural heap such as “Cuando no sé de ti” (When I Don't Know About You), “Chinita de Maracaibo”, “No te muerdas los labios”, “En este País” and “Piragüero”.
In the 1960s, became an independent musical producer, involving at the program Club Musical, where discovered artists like José Luis Rodríguez
, the sisters Rosa Virginia and María Teresa Chacín
, “Los Impala”, Henry Stephen
and Cherry Navarro.
In 1973, he composed the song “El caminante”, becoming the anthem for the presidential campaign of Carlos Andrés Pérez
and Acción Democrática.
Pampatar
Pampatar is a city on Isla Margarita, Nueva Esparta State, Venezuela. It is located at around .Pampatar lies 10 km northeast of Porlamar....
, Isla Margarita
Isla Margarita
Margarita Island is the largest island of the state of Nueva Esparta in Venezuela, situated in the Caribbean Sea, off the northeastern coast of the country. The state also contains two other smaller islands: Coche and Cubagua. The capital city of Nueva Esparta is La Asunción, located in a river...
, 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...
, March 13, 1940) is a Venezuelan poet, musician, publicist, and television producer.
Sarabia has written more than 1000 songs registered at the Society of Authors and Composers of Venezuela (SACVEN), also has been one of the most successful Venezuelan musicians of the 20th century, recognized universally for being the author of “Ansiedad” (1958), is in addition the author of songs that comprise the Venezuelan cultural heap such as “Cuando no sé de ti” (When I Don't Know About You), “Chinita de Maracaibo”, “No te muerdas los labios”, “En este País” and “Piragüero”.
In the 1960s, became an independent musical producer, involving at the program Club Musical, where discovered artists like José Luis Rodríguez
José Luis Rodríguez
José Luis Rodríguez may refer to:*José Luis Rodríguez , , former Argentine football striker*José Luis Rodríguez González , El Puma, , Venezuelan singer and actor...
, the sisters Rosa Virginia and María Teresa Chacín
María Teresa Chacín
'María Teresa Chacín , is a famous Venezuelan singer, in her career has brought Venezuelan music to all parts of her country, and has become one of the most popular figures of Venezuela...
, “Los Impala”, Henry Stephen
Henry Augustus Stephen
Henry Stephen is one of the earliest Venezuelan proponents of rock and roll music. He once belonged to the "Los Impala" music group, he then later became solo artist and had a hit song in 1969 titled, "Limón, Limonero"...
and Cherry Navarro.
In 1973, he composed the song “El caminante”, becoming the anthem for the presidential campaign of Carlos Andrés Pérez
Carlos Andrés Pérez
Carlos Andrés Pérez Rodríguez , also known as CAP and often referred to as El Gocho , was a Venezuelan politician, President of Venezuela from 1974 to 1979 and again from 1989 to 1993. His first presidency was known as the Saudi Venezuela due to its economic and social prosperity thanks to...
and Acción Democrática.