Felipe Pinglo Alva

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Felipe Pinglo Alva
1930 picture of Felipe Pinglo
Background information
Birth name	Felipe Pinglo Alva
Born	July 18, 1899(1899-07-18)
Origin	Lima, (now Peru)
Died	May 13, 1936 (aged 36) Lima, Peru
Genre(s)	Música criolla
Occupation(s)	Composer pianist

Felipe Pinglo Alva (July 18, 1899 - May 13, 1936), known as the father of Peruvian Musica criolla, was an influential and prolific poet and songwriter best known for his often covered "El Plebeyo" (The Commoner). In Peru and Latin America, Pinglo's name is most often associated with the Peruvian vals criollo, which is a uniquely Peruvian music, characterized by the 3/4 time, elaborate guitar work and lyrics about lost love or the Lima of yesteryear.

^[1]==Biography==

Felipe Pinglo Alva was born in one of the oldest sections of Lima, (Barrios Altos), known as an historical district with a working class population, to a schoolteacher and his wife on July 18, 1899. Felipe's mother died when he was still a child.

[edit] Pinglo's Songs

El Plebeyo - The Plebeian
El huerto de mi amada - The orchard of my beloved
El espejo de mi vida - The mirror of my life
suenos de opio - opium's dream

i'm sorry i've erased the information T-T

[edit] Social beliefs

Pinglo's affinity for the poorer classes led to much speculation and innuendo throughout the various political eras of Peru. At certain times, such as during the dictatorship of Óscar R. Benavides, El Plebeyo and other songs written by Pinglo, were banned from radio airplay. It was widely circulated that Pinglo was an Aprista, or that he was politically allied with José Carlos Mariátegui. In truth, being a Bohemian, it is more likely that he was an Anarcho-syndicalist.

Contemporary writings indicate that Pinglo participated in cultural events organized by syndicalists of the era, such as the homage to sculptor Delfín Lévano in a theatre in the La Victoria neighborhood in Lima.

At different times, governments attempted to slander Pinglo by alleging he was an alcoholic, or addicted to morphine. Contemporary reports indicate that he was a moderate drinker who did not use drugs.