Every May 26 Diomedista followers collect to have fun the start of one of the distinguished within the historical past of Vallenato music, Diomedes Díaz. Since 2014, the Jardines del Ecce Homo cemetery has been a gathering place the place caciquista teams come collectively to proceed remembering their idol.
This 12 months too, nothing occurred and people who got here to his grave within the morning introduced him completely different info, sang his songs and talked concerning the tales they encountered with this singer when he raised his voice in several levels in Colombia and the world.
And there was little matter and nothing that those that had the braveness to sing for him did so with out songs, some with expertise, it was a really small factor, as a result of the motto was one, to point out like to this singer who made tens of millions of individuals blissful in life. hearts due to the magic of his voice, his insanity and his lifestyle.
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Account Joaquín Guillen, former supervisor of Diomedes Díaz, that initially nothing can be executed aside from the mass and visiting the grave of the singer based on custom, that is due to contemplating the household of Omar Geles, who remains to be pissed off after Maestro’s departure, Juancho Geles, who’s the accordion participant’s brother, acknowledged that they need to have fun Diomedes, as a result of on the finish of the day, musicians must be celebrated fortunately.
“Juancho Geles instructed me that Omar Geles and Diomedes had been musicians, that Omar was fired with music so it was the easiest way to honor them, singing their songs, and Diomedes recorded lots of Omar’s songs, these two had been excellent so we should always have fun them , keep in mind them in the best way they deserve,” highlighted Guillén.
The similar idea was launched Elver Diaz, the brother of Diomedes, who confirmed that probably the most clever technique to keep in mind this monster referred to as ‘vallenato monster’ is thru his music, that is why completely different actions are executed throughout the celebration of his birthday.
“The Díaz household goes via tough occasions, final week we misplaced ‘Mamá Vila’, however as we speak we celebrated Diomedes and so they each mentioned, they had been a celebration, who else however ‘Mamá Vila’ gave us that music. vein, so To honor them we now have to do it their manner, fortunately with the songs of Diomedes and Omar (Geles),” mentioned Elver Díaz, Diomedes’ brother.
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Over the course of the day, funds to Diomedes Diaz by his followers who had the braveness to take the microphone from this place named for various choices, that is what number of sing completely different songs of this singer.
Later i Mariachi Garibaldi he sang songs like ‘Your Birthday’, ‘It’s Dawning Down’, ‘Imdiwani keliwa’, amongst different songs he honored. Omar Geles in a ceremony within the midst of the burning solar that bathes the graves of Ecce Homo.
After a couple of performances by the singer’s followers, it was the flip of the group ‘La familia de Diomedes’, who sang the hits of ‘Cacique de la Junta’ to commemorate the singer who left an important legacy of music on this planet of vallenato.
At the top of the sport, Elver Díaz thanked all of the individuals who attended the occasion, who despatched their floral choices to maintain the tomb of Diomedes shiny and highlighted that with this group the reminiscence of Diomedes can be remembered in every stage the place their songs are heard. .
“We will proceed to sing as a result of we reside from this, from music and I do know that in heaven, ‘Mama Vila’ and Diomedes will assist us in order that we will proceed to hold historical past in Colombia.
Diomedes Díaz Maestre was born on May 26, 1957, in La Junta Guajira. His first album was launched in the marketplace in 1976 and was referred to as ‘Herencia vallenata’ with the accordion participant Nafer Durán Since then, for greater than thirty years this singer has been one of the revered within the vallenato style and regardless of his departure. In 2013, his music continues to be performed on radios, business facilities, houses and anyplace the place a diomedist is current.
BY: ROBERT CADAVID / EL PILÓN