Ángel Custodio Loyola
Ángel Custodio Loyola (September 4, 1926 – September 24, 1985), was a Venezuelan singer and composer, known as a pioneer in the joropo genre. He wrote many popular songs, including "El Gavilán", "Tierra Negra", "Carnaval", "Sentimiento Llanero", "Catira Marmolereña", "Faenas Llaneras", and "Puerto Miranda". He is considered to have been one of the greatest exponents of llanera music.[1]
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | El renco Loyola El tigre de Masaguarito |
| Born | September 4, 1926 Mata Arzolera, Guárico, Venezuela |
| Died | September 24, 1985 (aged 59) Cagua, Aragua, Venezuela |
| Genres | Joropo |
| Occupation(s) | musician, singer, composer |
| Years active | 1947–1985 |
| Labels | Discomoda, Cahilapo |
| Associated acts | Juan Vicente Torrealba Ignacio Figueredo |
Partial discography
- Pasaje contramarcado (Discomoda DCM-119)
- Buenos Aires llaneros (Discomoda DCM-195)
- Sentimiento llanero (Discomoda DCM-246)
- Corrío Apureño (Discomoda DCM-256)
- El guachamarón (Discomoda DCM-287)
- Travesias de Mata Larga (Discomoda DCM-298)
- El tigre de Masaguarito (Discomoda DCM-414)
- Señores, Aquí está un llanero (Discomoda DCM-462)
- Ay! Catira Marmoleña (Discomoda DCM-623)
- Sentir Venezolano (Philips 40.097)
- El Indio Modesto Laya (Palacio LPS-66.386)
- El Guariqueño si sabe (Cachilapo LPC-017)
Compilations
- El Disco de Oro de Ángel C. Loyola (Discomoda DCM-973)
- Ángel C. Loyola-El Carrao-Eneas Perdomo (Discomoda LP-TB 1402)
- Bravos del Canto Llanero (Discomoda DCM ER-20010)
- Clásicos llaneros de Ángel Custodio Loyola (Discomoda 601537)
- Loyola y El Carrao (Foca Records FD-43398673)
See also
- Venezuelan music
References
- Casanares, Juan - Ángel Custodio Loyola : Todo el llano en la voz (El Nacional, Caracas, September 7, 1980)
- Hernández Camacho, Pedro - Al rescate de la música criolla (Elite Magazine, Caracas, June 19, 1969)
- Medina, Vicente - Cosas de cantadores (El Nacional, Caracas, May 28, 1977)
- Vallejo, Raúl - Se despidió El Pajarillo. Custodio permanente de nuestra música (El Nacional, September 25, 1985)
- Enciclopedia de la Música en Venezuela, (ed. Fundación Bigott (ISBN 980-6428-02-1) Caracas, Venezuela, 1998)
- Últimas Noticias, July 17, 2009. “Punto Criollo” by Alfredo Cisneros
- "Ellos se convirtieron en leyenda de la música llanera". El Tiempo. June 28, 2005. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
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