Tribute to Jorge Oñate in his land - Other Cities - Colombia

“The fact that all the people love me is a pleasure that life gives me, that many would like. The one that all my friends are filled with infinite tenderness, with my songs”.

The chorus of the song ‘El Cariño de mi Pueblo’, by the composer Gustavo Gutierrez, It is part of the musical compendium performed by the emblematic Vallenato music singer, Jorge Onate.

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Along with this bouquet of songs, many composers, such as Aurelio ‘Yeyo’ Núñez, Rosendo Romero, Efraín Calderón, found in the costumbrista style of ‘The Goldfinch of America‘, one of the best voices, to interpret the poetry of vallenato folklore.

“Despite being an empirical singer, I found in Jorge Oñate a vocal technique that seemed to have come from a European conservatory. He handled his tessitura with an impressive musical solvency. In addition, the authentic feeling to interpret the romantic and folkloric vallenato was interesting in interpreters like him”, highlighted Rosendo Romero, Vallenato composer.

Today, when the first anniversary of the death of Jorge Oñate is commemorated, his work remains more relevant than ever in all corners of the country and in many latitudes abroad.

This is the stamp that was launched in tribute to Jorge Oñate.

The history of his musical journey will be exalted in the conversation ‘Juglares of yesterday, today and always’, which took place this Monday morning at the Roble Room in La Paz (Cesar), the artist’s homeland.

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“He was the pioneer of the vallenato singers. In addition, it is the largest cultural heritage that our municipality has, because its music transcended borders. During this event we will highlight his discography, his contribution to this rich folklore”, he explained. José Enrique Ferias Manjarrez, Secretary of Culture of La Paz.

Recital with piano and guitar

The verses of classic vallenatos such as ‘The Strongest’, ‘I did not understand your Love’, ‘Night without Luceros’, ‘Paisaje de Sol’, ‘Nobody Consuelas Me’, ‘For Seeing You Again’, Nightingale of my Valley’ , ‘My poetry was born’, ‘Paisaje de sol’, which were performed by the singer, will be part of the recital with piano and guitars, scheduled by the government of Cesar.

His legacy will be jealously guarded at the Vallenata Music Cultural Center, a project underway in Valledupar

“It is a way to honor the life and work of one of the most outstanding artists of Vallenato folklore. His legacy will be jealously guarded in the Vallenato Music Cultural Centera project underway in Valledupar, conceived to safeguard the origin and essence of this folkloric expression and where the history and evolution of our fertile musical wealth will rest for generations”, stressed Andrés Meza, Governor (E).

The event will start at 6:00 PM, it will take place in Plaza Olaya Herrera, in this town.

The composers will be present, Aurelio ‘Yeyo’ Núñez, José Alfonso ‘Chiche’ Maestre, Rosendo ‘Chendo’ Romero, Ivo Díaz and Fabián Corrales, who expressed their desire to honor the late performer.

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“Jorge took in his heart the song ´Por la Puerta Grande’, a composition that we made between the two of us, pending recording. He talks about the precise moment of retiring from the music scene. It hurts a lot because he did not expect the difficult moment that finally extinguished his life, “he stressed. Aurelio ‘Yeyo’ Núñez, vallenato composerfor whom Oñate recorded several songs.

the ceremonial acts

A ceremonial act is planned in the cemetery of that municipality, where a floral offering will be placed on the tomb of the outstanding vocalist. A religious service will be held afterwards. Olaya Herrera square.

As special guests, in addition to Jorge Oñate’s wife, children and relatives, there will be the accordion players who were part of his musical history: Emilio Oviedo, Miguel López, Emiliano Zuleta Díaz, Raúl ‘Chiche’ Martínez, Álvaro López, Julián Rojas, Gonzalo Arturo ‘Cocha’ Molina, Fernando Rangel, Cristian Camilo Peña and Javier Matta.

“We miss him a lot, but we know he is in a better place. I will dedicate the unpublished song ‘Your Legacy is still alive’ to him, the lyrics are allusive to what he represents for all of us”, specified the vallenato singer, Jorge Antonio Oñate Dangond, one of the interpreter’s sons.

The invitation is open to the followers of ‘El Jilguero de América’, who wrote his story in traditional vallenato music with golden letters.

“Jorge received 25 Gold Discs, 7 Platinum Discs, 6 Double Platinum, 9 Congos de Oro and a Latin Grammy for Musical Excellence, awarded in 2010 by the Latin Recording Academy. Everyone will be able to remember his legacy this afternoon in his homeland,” Meza stressed.

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Puerto Colombia Pier: tribute to immigrants and tourism - Barranquilla - Colombia

Filiberto Mancini returned to where part of his history and that of his family began: the Puerto Colombia pier (Atlantic). Without taking his eyes off the renovated structure, which plays with the colors of the sunset, he recalled an unforeseen event that led his grandfather to disembark in the emblematic work, establish himself in the region and create a company.

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The year 1919 was advancing and the complex situation in Italy and other countries affected by the First World War led Generoso Mancini and his friend Rómulo Cruciani to seek new horizons in Venezuela.

Many of those Italians who arrived at the dock did not come to Colombia, they went to Venezuela

“He arrived at the dock, but he was not coming to Colombia. In fact, many of those Italians who arrived at the dock were not coming to Colombia, they were going to Venezuela and, at that time, there was a strike in the port of Guaira. My grandfather decided to get off here and his partner continued to Venezuela”, narrated Filiberto.

Upon settling in Barranquilla, according to his grandson, he fell in love with Rita Alzamora, daughter of a prominent businessman, identified as Manuel Julián Alzamora. It was the beginning of a love story which Generoso’s brother then replied.

“Later his brother came in the ‘twenties’, he fell in love with Rita’s sister and also stayed here (laughs)”, expressed the cultural manager from Barranquilla.

Business creation in the region

There were times when many people moved to other countries, looking for better options and taking with them their ancestral memories.

Like them, other immigrants including Germans, Arabs and Jews entered the first international wharf that the country had, which was built between 1888 and 1893 (year of delivery) by the Cuban engineer Francisco Javier Cisneros.

“There were times when many people moved to other countries, looking for better options and taking with them their ancestral memories, their skills in various fields, their customs, which ended up in gastronomy and trade issues that did not exist in the country”, Mancini recalls.

In that sense, the 55-year-old man says that some other tasks did exist, but they were improved with techniques from those who were arriving from abroad, such as the Celias, the Mozzarellis, who had a shoe factory; and his grandfather, who had wheat flour factory, vegetable oils and soaps.

Therefore, when the old structure began to crumble with a 200-meter segment in 2009, the memories of thousands of families left behind by immigrants of that time also sank.

Locals and tourists enjoy 200 meters of recovered dock every day.

Today, with the restoration of the same number of meters, Filiberto and another group of descendants of immigrants see how it is recovering that historical memory that turned Barranquilla and the metropolitan area into a ‘golden gate’ of Colombia, a term recalled by President Iván Duque on January 22, the day the work was delivered.

“The important thing here, with the recovery of the dock and its surroundings, we managed to pave the way to gradually recover the historical memory of Puerto Colombia and its surroundings,” said Mancini.

The sculpture The Immigrants and tourism

During the construction process, 80 jobs were created, which contributed to the revitalization of the municipality’s economy

In total, there were 62 metallic piles with a diameter of 610 millimeters and a length of 22.5 meters each, which came from China, as well as railings, handrails and other prefabricated elements, to make this work a reality, with an investment of 20 billion pesos, according to data from the Government of the Atlantic.

“During the construction process, 80 jobs were created, which contributed to the revitalization of the municipality’s economy in the midst of the reactivation of the different sectors,” said the Secretary of Infrastructure, Nury Logreira.

The project was carried out under the agreement of partnership between Fontur, the Ministry of Culture, the Mayor’s Office of Puerto Colombia and the departmental administration.

“The recovery of the historic dock of Puerto Colombia, through which thousands of migrants entered, progress and modernity to the country, is essential for our Atlantic tourism policy,” said Governor Elsa Noguera.

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Given the relationship with foreigners in the past and today, the sculpture was installed in the boardwalk area, next to the new square and the pier. called The Immigrants, in homage to the families who entered the country through Puerto.

Now, it is a space that locals and tourists enjoy on a daily basis. They attend en masse, especially on weekends, to capture with a photograph the recovery of the dock, the same one that Filiberto Mancini does not stop looking at at the end of the afternoon.

Deivis Lopez Ortega
Correspondent of EL TIEMPO Barranquilla
On twitter: @dejholopez
Write me at deilop@eltiempo.com

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