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Augusto Armando Polo Campos, (
Perú—Ayacucho–Puquio, February 25, 1932). One of the best Peruvians compositors of all times. He is author of innumerable popular international hits which represent the originality and richness of Peruvian identity with their melody and lyrics.
[edit] Biography
In 1933, his family went to reside in the city of Lima. They lived in the historical Rímac District, (also the name of Lima's most famous river). From an early age Augusto discovered a love and ability to recite and compose verses and rimes. His home was frequently visited by artists and singers who like to dance and sing Peruvian music, all of which would eventually influence and motivate the creativity of Polo Campos, who not much later would become a prolific and successful career as an admired composer whose songs would form part of the Peruvian traditions forever. He never studied music and does not play any instrument, being a self-taught whose talent and intelligence has helped him to create many beautiful songs. He has married many times, once with the Peruvian singer Cecila Bracamonte and thereafter with the former Peruvian congresswoman Susana Díaz with whom he has a daughter. His oldest son, Augusto Polo, Jr. [1] is an actor, singer and producer in Los Angeles, California.
[edit] Compositions
- La Jarana de Colón - The Peruvian Party of Columbus
- Cariño Malo - Bad Love
- Cada Domingo a las Doce, después de la Misa - Each Sunday at twelve, after the Church
- Regresa - Return
- Limeño Soy - I am from Lima
- Si Lima pudiera Hablar - If Lima Could Talk
- Y se llama...Perú - And it is called... Perú
- Cuando Llora mi Guitarra - When my Guitar Cries
- Contigo Perú - I am with you Perú
- Olvida - Forget
- Morena, la Flor de Lima - "Morena", The Flower of Lima
- Limeña - The Lady from Lima or "Limeña"
- Hombre con H - Man with "M"
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