The renowned Eliseo Herrera
one of the musicians who were part of Los Corraleros de Majagual, was an eminence in the field of interpretation and tongue twisters. Although he died several years ago, those close to him remember him with affection and jocularity, not only for his flirtatious personality, but also for his mischief.
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‘Three Tigers’, ‘The Donkey’ and ‘The Riddle’ They were just some of the successes of Los Corraleros de Majagual where Eliseo Herrera put his stamp.
The so-called ‘King of Tongue Twisters’ had a natural talent for verbiagebecoming recognized by choruses such as “ahá, who guesses me unpuncipigapa ripi pipillopo me que me pe mopo la paropapa”.
On and off stage He was quite a character, and when you remember him, you can’t help but smile.. “A lively little black guy, he really liked the environment, he was very lively for everything,” said Rafico Restrepo, former member of Los Corraleros de Majagual.
The Vallenato tri-king Alfonso Gutiérrez recalled that during a strong drunkenness during a carnival Saturday, Herrera would wake up with his face full of flour and with a strong hangover. Gutiérrez, who was the head of the groupon many occasions he had to put a firm hand to confront his partner’s debaucheries, however, he believes that he always knew how to deal with him.
It was also known that, in addition to rumba, He had two loves, whom Armando Hernández remembers as Cachaca and Ana, who, according to the musician, were even friends. “Elisha, judge yourself, Elisha“, his bandmates told him.
Despite his debaucheries, Many remember him as an excellent human being, who stood out for his simplicity, honesty and talent.
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