Vallenato composer Romualdo Brito in a road accident in Cesar – Other cities – Colombia

The famous Vallenata music composer, Romualdo Brito, died this Friday in a car accident. His death mourns Colombian folklore. The tragic event took place at the height of the San Roque district, Curumaní (Cesar) jurisdiction.

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According to official information, the artist was traveling on a white Nissan JCW-407 license plate, which left the road and collided with a tree on the left side of the road.

“Mr. Romualdo Brito López sustained multiple injuries in different parts of his body and unfortunately died on the spot,” said the officer.

In the event, according to De los Reyes, the driver lost control of the vehicle, left the road and collided with a metal road rail and a tree, which caused the total rollover. The authorities are investigating the fact.

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“We are conducting the respective investigations, as according to preliminary information it could be a micro dream and an acceleration,” the authorities said.

The composer was traveling accompanied by his son Romualdo Brito and his daughter’s fiancé, who suffered severe fractures, for which they were transferred to the Cristian Moreno Pallares de Curumaní hospital.

“He left Valledupar for Bogotá very early. The last contact I had with him was at 5:30 in the morning. He told me they were coming. Then at 8 in the morning they called me and told me about the accident, ”says Indira de la Cruz, the artist’s wife, tearfully.

The composer’s career

Romualdo Brito was born in the village of Tomarrazón (La Guajira), he was 67 years old and from a very young age he distinguished himself for his Vallenato music compositions, which is why he was considered as one of the greatest exponents of that genre, where he received well-deserved awards.

He has had a successful career in Vallenato’s music. Among his many most emblematic compositions, among the many he has created with his prodigious mind and talent, are: Mis Viejos, recorded by Los Betos; El Indio, recorded by Diomedes Díaz; Your husband has arrived, played by Jorge Oñate; My Wife, recorded by Otto Serge; El Santo Cachón, an emblem of the popular Vallenato performed by Los Embajadores among other themes.

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“I can forgive you, I can forgive you / Like I’m the holy shit / Look me in the face, you see I’m a man / And you don’t have to go around distributing forgiveness,” says one of the The Santo Cachón.

Famous folk singers and minstrels reacted sadly to the tragic death of the Vallenato idol.

Characters like Silvestre Dangond and Peter Manjarrés sent messages of condolence to those close to the composer.

“My heart is wrinkled. A very sad morning with the departure of the master Romualdo Brito. Indira and all her family are very strong”, trinó Peter Manjarrés.

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The Vallenese minstrel Jorge Oñate also lamented Romualdo’s death and shared one of the songs he recorded for him.

“Today we wake up with this sad news for folklore, greets a leading composer, full of greatness for Vallenato. Maestro Romualdo Brito, I leave you with your songs. Rest in peace“were the words that Oñate dedicated to the legendary composer.

The ‘Puma’ of Vallenato also sent his farewell message to the composer accompanied by a photo.

“I rested in peace, master. Thank you for your unsurpassed contribution to our folklore”wrote El Puma.

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For their part, political figures close to Brito also lamented his tragic death.

Senator Antonio Sanguino said: “with great regret I am sorry for the death of the great composer Vallenato and his friend Romualdo Brito. Romualdo died in an unfortunate road accident on the streets of Cesar”.

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Alberto Linero, a former priest and well-known Colombian TV personality, also inflamed the great Romualdo with nostalgia and sadness.

“Very sad for the death of Maestro Romualdo Brito. Poet Guajiro. I see the last message you sent me and tears come to my eyesLinero trilled.

On November 8, he visited several cities such as Barranquilla, Riohacha and Valledupar, where he was recording a musical production. which he planned to release early next year as a tribute to his 45 years of artistic life.

“It was called” My inheritance “, all the Vallenato singers who had performed their songs participate,” said his wife.
Well-known composers of the Vallenato folklore lamented the sensitive death of Romualdo Brito.

“It is news that breaks our souls because it was very close to us. For ten years he held the “composers’ concert” in Valledupar and the first he hired was me, “said Gustavo Gutiérrez Cabello, a Vallenato music composer.

The Fundación Festival de la Leyenda Vallenata, through a statement stated that: “The Vallenato mourns the death of the famous composer Romualdo Brito López, who wrote glorious pages of Vallenato’s music, remaining in the hearts of all who today regret his departure “.

Ludys Ovalle Jácome
Special for the time
Valledupar