Colombian singer, composer and musician Lisandro Meza died on Saturday, December 23 at the age of 86 after being admitted to a clinic in Sincelejo for several weeks.
Known as the Macho of America, Meza had been in intensive care in the city of Sincelejo since December 6. The specialized clinic La Concepción S.AS. issued a statement announcing the artist’s death.
“His musical legacy will remain connected to our culture, in honor of his career and contribution to the spread of traditional roots.”
Lisandro Meza, the ‘macho of America’, dies
Meza was born in El Piñal, Sucre department (region of Colombia), on September 26, 1937 and over time he became a versatile artist who played several instruments very well, such as the accordion, piano, guitar, bass, the tiple , the cuatro, the tumbadora, the coffin and the bagpipes.
As the years passed and his musical talent showed, Lisandro Meza conquered other frontiers, making triumphant visits to Ecuador, Chile, Peru, Central America, Mexico and the United States.
Great successes remain in the memory of his fans, such as the Cumbia of love And Baracunatana. Regarding the latter topic, the Colombian group Aterciopelados popularized it in the 1990s.
In a dialogue with journalist Alberto Salcedo, recorded by Timesaid that he arrived in Maicao and saw the person who brought down the suitcase and he replied: “No, old Lisa, it happens that the ‘lea’ I had became spoonambi, it became curuculocolo and also baracunatana.”
Considering this, he asked him what the words meant and he replied that he must be baracunatana because he loves the mountains and because he loves other women.
Here are other famous songs by Lizandro Meza:
Source: Eluniverso
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