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Rafael José Orozco Maestre (March 24, 1954 – June 11, 1992) was a Colombian singer of vallenato music. He was one of the major representatives of Colombian popular folk music and was lead singer and co-founder, alongside fellow accordionist Israel Romero, of the vallenato group Binomio de Oro de América, which was very popular in Colombia, Mexico and Venezuela.

For other people named Rafael Orozco, see Rafael Orozco (disambiguation).
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Orozco and the second or maternal family name is Maestre.
Rafael Orozco Maestre
Background information
Birth nameRafael José Orozco Maestre
Born(1954-03-24)March 24, 1954
OriginBecerril, Cesar
Colombia
DiedJune 11, 1992(1992-06-11) (aged 38)
GenresVallenato, Latin
Occupation(s)singer
InstrumentsSinging
Years active1976–1992
LabelsCodiscos

Orozco was born in Becerril, Cesar. He was assassinated by gunmen in front of his house in Barranquilla, Atlántico, during his daughter's 15th birthday party (quinceañera). It is believed the assassins were hired by a drug lord whose wife or girlfriend was obsessed with Orozco. It has been alleged that Orozco had a sentimental relationship with a young woman named Maria Angelica Navarro Ogliasti, identified as the girlfriend of Medellin Cartel hitman Jose Reinaldo Fiallo, who was himself murdered on November 1992 on orders of Pablo Escobar.[1]


Biography



Early years


Orozco grew up in the small town of Becerril close to Valledupar. As a child he sold water that he collected in the Maracas River together with his donkey "El Ñato". He initially wanted to be an accordionist like his father. He attended High School at the Colegio Nacional Loperena in Valledupar.[2]


Career


In 1975 after High School, he recorded two albums with accordion player Emilio Oviedo. The title of her first album was Adelante and The second one was named Con entusiasmo.[3]

In 1976, he met accordion player Israel Romero at a party and they became friends. Two months later they founded the musical group Binomio de Oro de América, with this group they won three Congos de Oro at the Barranquilla's Carnival, 16 gold records and two platinum records for millionaire sales worldwide.[4][5]

In 1991, Orozco wrote the song Solo Para Ti, dedicated to his wife, a song that would be an international success.[6][7]


Personal life


Rafael Orozco Maestre married Clara Elena Cabello Sarmiento in the church of Santa Bernardita in Barranquilla, on March 5, 1976. They had three daughters, Kelly Johanna, Wendy Giolanny and Loraine. He studied several semesters of Business Administration at the Caribbean Autonomous University before dedicating himself to music.[8]


Discography


From 1977 to 1991 the Binomio de Oro recorded 20 albums not counting special contributions to other artist on different compilations, interrupted with the death of lead singer Rafael Orozco.


Telenovela


In 2014, Caracol TV, the largest Colombian television station, started airing a telenovela titled Rafael Orozco, el ídolo, about the life of Rafael Orozco Maestre.[9]


References


  1. "Ya son 20 años de la muerte de Rafael Orozco" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2014-08-12. Retrieved 2014-08-11.
  2. "Rafael Orozco". ElTiempo. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
  3. "Rafael Orozco biografía". BuscaBiografías. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
  4. "Israel Romero recuerda a Rafael Orozco". Kienyke.com. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
  5. "Rafael Orozco en BuenaMusica". BuenaMusica.com. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
  6. "Asesinado Rafael Orozco". ElTiempo. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
  7. "Clara Elena Cabello continúa casada con el recuerdo de Rafael Orozco". Zonacero.com. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
  8. "El dolor por la muerte de Rafael Orozco continua intacto en Clara Elena Cabello, como el día del asesinato de su esposo". Lachachara.org. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
  9. Rafael Orozco, El Ídolo (in Spanish)[dead link]


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[de] Rafael Orozco Maestre

Rafael José Orozco Maestre (* 24. März 1954 in Becerril, Departamento del Cesar; † 11. Juni 1992 in Barranquilla, Atlántico)[1] war ein kolumbianischer Sänger und einer der Hauptvertreter der populären Vallenato-Musik. Er spielte zusammen mit dem Akkordeonisten Israel Romero in der Vallenato-Gruppe Binomio de Oro de América, die in Kolumbien, Mexiko und Venezuela sehr beliebt war. Einen seiner berühmtesten Songs, Solo para tí, Rafael Orozco, widmete er seiner Frau Clara Elena Cabello. Orozco wurde von bewaffneten Männern in seinem Haus ermordet.[2]
- [en] Rafael Orozco Maestre

[es] Rafael Orozco Maestre

Rafael José Orozco Maestre (Becerril, Cesar, 24 de marzo de 1954 - Barranquilla, Atlántico, 11 de junio de 1992), fue un cantante colombiano de música vallenata, cofundador y voz líder de la agrupación El Binomio de Oro junto a Israel Romero desde 1976 hasta 1992.

[it] Rafael Orozco Maestre

Rafael José Orozco Maestre (Becerril, 24 marzo 1954 – Barranquilla, 11 giugno 1992) è stato un cantautore colombiano. È stato uno dei principali rappresentanti della musica popolare colombiana Vallenato. Ha suonato con vari fisarmonicisti come Julio de la Ossa, Luciano Poveda, Emilio Oviedo e Israel Romero. Con Romero fondò il gruppo Vallenato Binomio de Oro de América, che divenne molto popolare in Colombia, Messico e Venezuela.[1]

[ru] Ороско Маэстре, Рафаэль

Рафаэль Хосе Ороско Маэстре (исп. Rafael Orozco Maestre; 24 марта 1954, Бесерриль, Сесар — 11 июня 1992, Барранкилья) — колумбийский певец[1]. Один из главных представителей популярной колумбийской народной музыки.


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