- Los Cañoneros
The group Los Cañoneros was created on
November 20 ,1982 , is a popular Venezuelan "cañonero" group, as soon as several of their members participated in the play “"La Verdadera Historia de Alma Llanera"”, acclimated in 1926 withthis sort ofvenezuelan merengue , and "cañonero" music.The first performance of the group was in the "Plaza Monumental de Mérida", alternating with important national and regional groups in a tribute to
Simón Bolivar (first appearance like group), At that moment the seal "Palacio de la Música" is interested in the group and records its first long play “"El Besaor"”.At that moment "Los Cañoneros" become obligatory reference within Venezuelan music, was the favorite group of "Amador Bendayán", in "Sábado Sensacional", and symbol of the
Caracas people in the celebrations of the city, appearing in the most varied places of massive concurrence. For that moment "Los Cañoneros" already appeared in the most important theaters of the country. In addition to Venezuela, they have had like sceneMadrid and Córdoba (Spain ),Trinidad ,Guayana ,Surinam ,Hamburg andLeipzig (Germany ), the carnivals of the Islands Azores, inPortugal , they were transmitted bytelevision to allPortugal and theCanary Islands of Spain, and theUnited States . In 1987 the dissolution of the group was considered, something that not take place, because the pending commitments went away extending, finally, became readjustments within "Los Cañoneros", to follow with its presentations.In 1990 the group does its first extension, incorporating a
trumpet to the dowry. They have appeared in the following television programs: "Sábado Sensacional, Almorzando con Orlando, Buenos Días Venezuela, Explosión Juvenil, Crónicas, Buenas Noches, Venezuela Siempre Siempre Venezuela, Las Cómplices, A Puerta Cerrada, Giros TV" and some special ones, in addition to its participation in thetelenovela "La Trepadora".External links
* [http://www.loscanoneros.com www.loscanoneros.com] - Official site
See also
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Venezuela
*Venezuelan music
*Venezuelan merengue
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