The composer and singer of vallenato music Omar Gelesdied at the age of 57 in the city of Valledupar, and his contribution to musical culture will be remembered this Saturday May 25at 3:30 in the afternoonwith the RTVC Noticias special that will reach all regions of the country thanks to the convergence of Signal Colombia, a channel with DTT coverage in more than 93% of the Colombian population, together with Radio Nacional de Colombia, which is heard in the more remote places with its 68 frequencies.
The composer of ‘The Paths of Life’, ‘Late I Met Him’, ‘Look for a Confidant’, ‘A Blanco y Negro’, ‘When the Millions Come’ and more than 800 songs, will have a special farewell program that is unmatched, thanks to the archives of Diseño Memoria, which has the largest collection of public radio and television in Colombia.
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Omar Geles’ last live performance was last Sunday, May 19, at the Silvestre Dangond concert at the El Campín stadium in Bogotá, but his appearances on stage were countless alongside great performers, mainly as an accordion player, an instrument he dominated. with a high level and which made him worthy of being crowned King Vallenato in 1989.
However, being a multifaceted artist allowed him to also be an actor, playing Compay Simón in 1991 in the novel ‘Escalona’, where he defeated the devil who was personified by Gonzalo Arturo ‘El Cocha’ Molina; in 2012 he played himself in ‘Casa de Reinas’; and his last appearance was in 2015 playing his own role again in ‘Diomedes: el cacique de La Junta’, recreating the closeness he had with the famous singer.
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Memories of Omar Geles in festivals, musical programs and soap operas will be lived in this special RTVC News which is broadcast by Signal Colombia and Radio Nacional de Colombia, this Saturday May 25at 3:30 in the afternoon, showing the country its contributions to the construction of national cultural identity, with compositions performed by artists from the old and new school of vallenato such as Patricia Tehran, Diomedes Diaz, Ivan Villazon, Jorge Onate, Zuleta Poncho, Sylvester Dangond, Rafa Perez, Ana del Castilloamong many others.
