Arturo "Zambo" Cavero
Arturo "Zambo" Cavero | |
|---|---|
| Born | Arturo Cavero Velásquez 29 November 1940 |
| Died | 9 October 2009 (aged 68) Jesús María, Lima, Peru |
| Occupations | Interpreter, teacher |
| Musical career | |
| Also known as | Zambo Cavero |
| Genres | Peruvian Music |
| Instruments | Vocals, cajón |
| Years active | 1969–2009 |
Arturo Cavero Velásquez (29 November 1940 – 9 October 2009), better known by the pseudonym "Zambo Cavero",[1] was a Peruvian singer, representative of Afro-Peruvian identity.[2]
Biography
Born in Lima, Peru, he was the son of Juan Cavero, of Huaral, and Digna Velásquez, of Cañete.
His cousin was the musician and composer Pepe Villalobos.[3]
His particular singing style captivated listeners, as his intensity had the feel of Peruvian creole taste.[4]
Zambo Cavero specialised in performing traditional Peruvian waltz.[5] Some of his best performances are songs by Peruvian composers Augusto Polo Campos and Félix Pasache, others are renditions of traditional Peruvian creole music, which is Afro-Peruvian influenced. On 3 June 1987 Cavero, was honoured together with important Peruvian musicians like guitar player Óscar Avilés in Washington, D.C., by the Organization of American States.[6]
Arturo Cavero died from complications of sepsis in Edgardo Rebagliati Martins National Hospital, Lima, on 9 October 2009.[7] Peruvian President Alan García declared a day of national mourning.[8]
Discography
El Comercio newspaper has published his discography[9]
- Arturo 'Zambo' Cavero
- Siempre juntos
- Siempre
- Son nuestros
- Contigo Perú
- Unicos
- Perú al Mundial
- Siguen festejando juntos
- Mueve tu cucú (EP)
- Seguimos valseando festejos
- Que tal trio
References
- Arturo "Zambo" Cavero on YouTube Greatest Hits
- Arturo "Zambo" Cavero on YouTube A La Molina, Live in Lima, 1978
- ↑ The Birthday of "Zambo Cavero" in the Peruvian News. Archived 15 July 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Peruvian Music and its interpreters (La Música Criolla y Sus Representantes)". Archived from the original on 4 May 2007. Retrieved 9 May 2007.
- ↑ "José Villalobos Cavero, el 'El Rey del festejo': "Interpretar música criolla es como rezar el Padre Nuestro"". Perú 21 (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 31 July 2026. Retrieved 1 August 2026.
- ↑ Memorable night with Cavero at the Peruvian National Library Archived 7 June 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Photo: Arturo "Zambo" Cavero with his Big Box". Archived from the original on 2 May 2007. Retrieved 9 May 2007.
- ↑ Óscar Avilés and Zambo Cavero at the OAS, Washington, D. C. on YouTube
- ↑ Peru's singer Arturo "Zambo" Cavero died today in Lima Isabel Guerra, LivinginPeru.com. Retrieved 9 October 2009.
- ↑ Peru to declare National Mourning Day after Zambo Cavero's death Archived 24 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Arturo 'Zambo' Cavero: Alma, corazon y vida