The singer Canelita Medina would celebrate 70 years of artistic career this year. She was in several groups throughout its history
In the morning hours of this Tuesday, July 4, the death of Canelita Medina, the “Sonera de Venezuela”, at 84 years of age, was known through social networks.
Various artists and users lamented the physical disappearance through Twitterrecalling the great successes performed by Rogelia Medina Romero, the singer’s real name.
This year, Canelita would celebrate 70 years of artistic career and boasted international hits with songs like “Tanto y tanto” and “Ta tá Candela”.
We begin this July 4, 2023 with the unfortunate news of the departure of our beloved and admired Canelita Medina. A pioneer woman in Venezuelan Salsa, I listened to her when I was young with Federico y la Combo of him and with the Sonero Clásico del Caribe. Mother of the talented Trina Medina pic.twitter.com/F9A2TqDNvS
— MAURICIO SILVA (@MauricioSilvah) July 4, 2023
It was always a pleasure talking to Canelita Medina. A woman who never got up in smoke, even though she was one of the best voices in the world of salsa. She was another level. A hug to my dear Trina for the departure of her mother
— Carme La Longo (@carmeLaLongo) July 4, 2023
#4July The great Canelita Medina leaves us, a great professional of the song and person. RIP. To your daughter @TrinaMedinaVE my condolences and supportive hug. pic.twitter.com/NnYBWg3D4F
— JJ Bartolomeo (@JJBartolomeo) July 4, 2023
Sad news for Venezuelans, today our Canelita Medina has left. pic.twitter.com/S6wWuDq5Uu
— Cinthia ? (@crsulbaran) July 4, 2023
The great Canelita Medina ‘La Dama del Son’ has passed away at the age of 84. In my opinion, the most outstanding Venezuelan sonera of all time, an emblematic figure of Venezuelan musical culture and an icon of Caribbean music. Sad day this. pic.twitter.com/ltEK1QkTXU
— Juana Peña (@Chris_Montz) July 4, 2023
Canelita Medina was born in La Guaira on March 6, 1939. She is, without a doubt, one of the greatest exponents of “Son montuno”. She was a Venezuelan through and through, and national pride, she was definitely one of the most complete female voices to emerge in Venezuela to interpret rhythms such as son, guajiras, montunos and rhythmic boleros.
He began his artistic career in 1957 with the “Sonora Caracas” and from there he was with other groups such as “Los Megatones de Lucho” and in “Los Caribes”, by Víctor Piñero, after his performance alongside the “Estrellas Latinas”. ” from La Guaira, Canelita withdrew from the world of presentations for a period of eight years, until the public found her again together with Federico Betancourt in “Federico y su Combo Latino”, there she recorded her first hit: “Besos brujos” .
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As a soloist, he recorded the legendary album “Sones y guajiras”, a classic of Venezuelan discography. There was included “Rosa roja”, as well as “I don’t hide my grandmother” and “That’s nothing”, among others.
Later, other albums would come, from which very successful songs stood out, such as: “Quiéreme”, “Triumphant Night”, “Canto a La Guaira”, among others, until the talented percussionist Carlos Emilio Landaeta “Pan con Queso” convinced her to join. to the musical experience of the “Sonero Clásico del Caribe”, with which he recorded two albums, of which songs such as “Tanto y tanto” and “Ta tá Candela” became international hits.
Canelita gave birth to her only daughter on February 28, 1960 in the city of Caracas, whose full name is Trina de Los Angeles Sojo Medina. Trina inherited her passion and love for music from her mother.
With information from The Guyana Journal
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