Rafael Martínez
Rafael Martínez Arteaga ( El Cazador Novato ; born January 26, 1940 in Cravo Norte ) is a Colombian singer , composer and poet .
Martínez represented the province of Arauca in 1956 at the age of sixteen at the Primer Encuentro Nacional de Folcklor in Manizales, where he won first prize as a composer and performer. His breakthrough as a musician came with the composition Llanura, yo soy tu hijo , with which he took part in the Primer Torneo Internacional del Joropo in Arauca in 1966 and again won first prize. He then appeared at four other international festivals in a row and recorded his first LP in 1969 with Tirso Delgado . He later directed the Dimus record label in Maracay.
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- Columbia-Suramérica - Personas Célebres del Departamento de Arauca
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Martínez, Rafael |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Martínez Arteaga, Rafael; El Cazador Novato |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Colombian singer, composer and poet |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 26, 1940 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cravo Norte |