In the midst of the tribute that is paid tonight in Valledupar to the composer, accordion player and singer, Omar Gelesit was announced that the Vallenato Festival in 2025 It will be in your honor.
This was announced by the composer Gustavo Gutierrez. “We are going to pay tribute to him next year,” Gutierrez said, who is part of the Festival’s Board of Directors.
Hours before, in an interview, Rodolfo Molina Araujo, president of the Vallenata Legend Festival Foundationstated that this was evaluated possibility of honoring Omar Geles the next Vallenato Festival.
“Moment of the departure of Omar Geles so that the next version of the Vallenata Legend Festival will be a tribute to him. We are close to meeting with the board of directors so that we can make the firm decision to pay this heartfelt tribute in the next version.”.
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Molina Araujo let it be known that The foundation was advancing part of the organization of the next editionHowever, with this unfortunate fact they would be meeting to consider the honoree of the next year.
“The foundation had already advanced an organization, well obviously we are going to rethink this entire organization in order that the next tribute will be to the teacher Omar Geles”.
“Very soon, I believe that as soon as we finish the funeral services, I believe that next week we will be meeting to have a firm decision.”he added.
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Omar Geles was King Vallenato in 1989was one of the participants very loved by the Vallenato people and is considered one of the great artists who contributed important successes to the history of folklore.
His legacy will beindelible‘ for the genre and music in general, according to the president of the foundation, fans are currently saying goodbye in Valledupar.
