Augusto Bracca

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Augusto Bracca

Born April 23, 1918 (1918-04-23) (age 90)
Trinidad de Orichuna, Apure, Venezuela

Born in Trinidad de Orichuna, Apure, April 23, 1918, is one of the most representative Venezuelan composers, his songs are very famous in Venezuela, and other parts of the world.

In addition to his activity like composer, Bracca became a singer thanks to Cándido Herrera, who also helped him in the interpretation of his compositions.

Augusto Bracca saw in the singers José Catire Carpio and Juan de los Santos Contreras (El Carrao de Palmarito) two of his best interpreters. The former recorded, among others, two of his famous pieces in his career such as "Mi llano es un paraíso" and "Mi rancho llanero" and the latter made popular the famous piece "Chaparralito llanero".

Nevertheless, there are many other singers who have interpreted successful works of Augusto Bracca, like Roiman Meza with the song Traigo polvo del camino, Cristóbal Jiménez with Dios te puso en mi camino, and Edith Salcedo, who recorded Amorcito de mi vida, also the Cuarteto Pueblo, María Teresa Chacín, Quinto Criollo, Lila Moreno, Juan Galea and Lilia Madrigal. The compositions of this musician have extended the Venezuelan borders, to become preferred pieces of singers like: Javier Solis, Olimpo Cárdenas, Irma Dorante and the Mariachi México.

Some of his most famous songs are: A mi ranchito escondido, Alto Apure, Amorcito de mi vida, Chaparralito llanero, Cariño lindo, El beso que te di, El negro José, Fiesta llanera en Elorza, Lindo amanecer, Traigo polvo del camino yo no olvido mi llanura, Qué bonito es Camaguán, among others

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