First registered for the 56th Vallenata Legend Festival

At the beginning of the registration period for the different contests that will take place in the 56th Festival of the Vallenato Legend in tribute to the Vallenato King Luis Enrique Martínez, whose extension will be until April 5, the response is highly positive, especially from the groups of pylons.

The first to agree to register was the Piloneras group, the higher category ‘El Pilón de Migue’ whose director is Miguel López, who pointed out. “We always respond presently because together we will continue to carry out this dance that was on the verge of extinction and the Vallenata Legend Festival Foundation rescued it. I invite everyone to write so that our Vallenato Festival continues to be bigger every day.” In total, 36 senior groups, 3 youth groups and 2 children have registered in this category.

For her part, in the Major Accordion player category, the first to register was Maciel Gómez de la Ossa, a native of La Loma, Cesar, who was accompanied on the box by Sandra Marcela Arrieta Ramos and the guacharaca Julio Erasmo Gutiérrez Vega. The accordion player Sara Marcela Arango Pérez, from La Apartada, Córdoba, also entered this category.

Maciel Gómez de la Ossa, when registering, indicated. “What a joy to return for a new year to the Vallenata Legend Festival, and I take this opportunity to invite accordion players to register to continue supporting this category that gives us greater prominence. I also invite you to register for all the contests that are the best showcase to show our talent.”

Maritza Viña Guerra, founder and director of Pilón Cañaguate, stated that with great expectations this year they are once again linked to the Vallenata Legend Festival contest, with the aim of continuing to preserve the tradition of the pilón. “We will present 30 couples with a choreography attached to the parameters of the foundation with the pass and the vallenata puja, as the essence of the pilón.”

He reiterated that the Pilón Cañaguate has 25 years of experience with 15 awards won within the framework of the Vallenata Legend Festival.

In the major piqueria competition, the first entrants are: Ángelo Antonio Amaya Suárez, from Fonseca, La Guajira, and María José Zapata Hernández, from Medellín, who is 19 years old and will come to attend for the first time.

In turn, the president of the Vallenata Legend Festival Foundation, Rodolfo Molina Araujo, said. “We are off to a good start and I invite everyone to sign up to continue preserving and promoting our beloved vallenato music. This year, with the unforgettable minstrel Luis Enrique Martínez as our honoree, we will make it clear that Vallenato continues its triumphant march, having the greatest strength seen since the Vallenata Legend Festival, which since its creation in 1968, has been the most faithful guardian of our traditions.” .

REGISTRATION DETAILS

The competitions that will take place in this contest, which will take place from April 26 to 30, 2023, are: Professional Accordion, Major Accordion, Unpublished Vallenata Song, Major Piqueria, Amateur Accordion, Youth Accordion, Children’s Accordion, Minor Accordion, Children’s Piqueria and Major, Youth and Children’s Piloneras.

Registrations will be received until Wednesday April 5th in person at the offices of the Vallenata Legend Festival Foundation located at Carrera 19 No. 6N-39 in Valledupar, also through certified mail or by email: registrationsfesvallenato @gmail.com.

Finally, the contestants in all the accordion categories will not be able to repeat any song from the four airs in their order (Paseo, Merengue, Son and Puya), in the different rounds or in the semifinal. In addition, as the event is in tribute to King Vallenato Luis Enrique Martínez, a song of his authorship must be performed in any of the airs.

The great event in Valledupar, World Capital of Vallenato, will have the greatest connotations through an accordion, a box, a guacharaca, a song and a verse will be told and sung that the memory of ‘El Pollo Vallenato’ is still valid because its notes are part of the musical history of this beautiful and wide territory.

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