April 10, 2023, 4:30 AM
April 10, 2023, 4:30 AM
Jorge Celedón is known as a world idol of vallenato. The Colombian musician was recently in Bolivia and showed why they call him that. His presentation was one of the most applauded and expected at the Vallenato Festival that took place in the capital of Santa Cruz.
The artist returned to perform for his public from Santa Cruz after 11 years and captivated them with his songs like Cuatro rosas, They will not be able to separate us, Without forgiveness, Ay hombre and Esta vida, among others.
In 1996 Celedón was part of the famous group El Binomio de Oro, in which he would become one of the main voices together with Jean Carlos Centeno. His voices combined so perfectly well that this marked the beginning of one of the best times that vallenato has ever experienced. Years later she would launch as a soloist, a career in which she has been winning many awards.
His songs go from love to heartbreak, through disappointment and betrayal, thus taking the genre to a different level. This acclaimed artist, winner of five Latin Grammys, gave a exclusive interview with EL DEBER.
– You started with music when you were little. How do you reinvent yourself and keep adding followers?
Believing in me and above all loving folklore. Another important thing is to be thankful for everything that we find along the way and that it teaches us. Everything adds up, from stumbling blocks to knowing how to get up and continue. We are reaping what we are sowing.
– Five Latin Grammys, what does it take to have achieved it?
It takes doing good jobs and believing in ourselves. Put your heart into it and move on. Always propose and listen to what is playing to see what we can adapt to our own and thus stay current
– What is your biggest wish?
That they continue to open the doors for us to continue singing our Vallenato music in different parts of the world. That is the greatest wish I have with the music I represent.
– A song that right now describes what you feel?
I go a lot for this life that teaches to appreciate the small details. It is one of the compositions that I am proud to have sung.
– What is the impression you got from your audience in Bolivia?
I always say that a country is made by its people and well, in Bolivia they are very beautiful. I leave grateful for those very wonderful people we met. The Bolivian public is what an artist always wants to find. Thank God in Bolivia there is a lot of affection for those who visit them. They are very friendly and that is why the country is very beautiful and is moving forward.
– You recently sang with Karol G, how was the experience?
It is like reaping the fruits of what one has done. We sang together with my partner Jean Carlos Centeno with whom we belong to Binomio de oro. Karol G grew up listening to our songs and that now she invites us to sing them with her is very gratifying for one as an artist.
– How do you remember the days of Binomio de oro?
It was a time of much teaching. I feel proud to have belonged to the Gold Binomial. I am very grateful to maestro Ismael Romero and the entire group with which we made history at that time.
– In this increasingly globalized world, how do you keep vallenato current?
Vallenato, like all genres, keeps moving. There are good proposals and new artists. The genre is being exposed permanently. So if there are presentations it means that people keep listening to vallenato.
– What musical novelties are you working on?
For now finish the presentations that are pending and then complete the songs to publish my next album.
PROFILE
SINGER AND COMPOSER
He was born on March 4, 1968 in Villanueva, La Guajira-Colombia. The beginnings of him begin at the age of twelve. He currently resides in his country and collaborates with different artists. One of his last works was with the Spanish singer-songwriter Natalia Jiménez.
