Carmentea

Song by Luis Ariel Rey

"Carmentea"

Song by Luis Ariel Rey
Genre| Joropo
Songwriter(s)| Miguel Ángel Martín

"Carmentea" is a Colombian song in the joropo genre written by Miguel Ángel Martín. It was popularized through a recording by Luis Ariel Rey. The song became an anthem of llanero folklore.[1][2][3]

In its list of the 50 best Colombian songs of all time, El Tiempo, Colombia's most widely circulated newspaper, ranked the version of the song by Luis Ariel Rey at No. 27.[4] Viva Music Colombia rated the song No. 26 on its list of the 100 most important Colombian songs of all time.[5]

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1. ^ "Murio El Cantar del Llano". El Tiempo. November 10, 1994.
2. ^ "'Carmentea' más allá del Joropo Llanero". Canal Trece. May 14, 2018.
3. ^ "La verdadera historia de la letra de 'Carmentea'". Agenda Hoy. April 16, 2018.
4. ^ "Las 50 mejores canciones de Colombia". El Tiempo.
5. ^ "Las 100 Canciones Colombianas Mas Importantes de Toda La Historia". Viva Music Colombia. Retrieved September 9, 2021.

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