Ramón Gumercindo Cidade (March 10, 1927 – December 7, 2023), better known as Ramón Ayala, was an Argentine singer, writer and poet.[1] His music and prose are strongly identified with the culture of his home province.[1]
Ramón Ayala Ramón Gumercindo Cidade | |
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.jpg) Ayala in 2014 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | March 10, 1927 Garupá, Misiones, Argentina |
| Origin | Misiones, Argentina[1] |
| Died | December 7, 2023 (aged 96) Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Genres | Music of Argentina |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, writer and poet |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, voice |
| Years active | 1960–2023 |
Ayala decided to create his own musical style, which he called "Gualambao"; (which is formed by two polka rhythms chained by a permanent syncopation, which gives a particular appearance).[2] It is written in 12/8 (twelve eighths), meaning that each bar has 12 eighth notes spread out over 4 times.[2]
Among his best-known songs is "El Mensú" – whose lyrics speak of the mensú: the farmers and workers – which was such a success in Argentina and Latin America that his song was even performed by the Argentine-Cuban revolutionary Che Guevara in 1962, during a tour of Cuba by the singer.[3]
Throughout his career, Ayala made presentations in Spain, Sweden, France, Italy, Romania, Cyprus, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Lebanon, Turkey, Kuwait, Iraq, Iran, Bahrain and other Middle Eastern countries, performing concerts and exhibitions of paintings.[4]
His nephew, Guillermo "Walas" Cidade, is the lead singer and songwriter of the skate punk band, Massacre.[5]
Ramón Ayala died after a bout of pneumonia on December 7, 2023, at the age of 96.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Ramon Ayala". Fundación Memoria del Chamamé. Archived from the original on December 11, 2013. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
- ^ a b "Ramón Ayala Adrian Altamura - Imagenes". El Gualambao. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
- ^ "Ramón Ayala: la voz del mensú - Sudestada". revistasudestada.com.ar. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
- ^ Diario Primera Edición (March 16, 2008). "Ramón Ayala acarició sus recuerdos". Archived from the original on November 6, 2014. Retrieved July 21, 2016.
- ^ "Walas: El heredero del Zorzal Misionero". El Territorio Misiones (in Spanish). Retrieved December 8, 2023.
- ^ Ramón Ayala (in Spanish)
External links
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- Ramón Ayala discography at Discogs
- Ramón Ayala at IMDb