Draft:Gil Vega
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Comment: Could be notable, but currently relies mostly on the one La Nación article, while many of the other sources cited are non-reliable. Can we find more sources similar to the Nación one, providing significant coverage in a reliable and independent secondary source? DoubleGrazing (talk) 09:58, 16 May 2023 (UTC)
Gilberto Vega Cascante (1914 – 1996), also known as Gil Vega [1], was a musician and orchestra director from Costa Rica.
Biography[edit]
Early Life[edit]
- 1914: Gilberto Vega Cascante was born May 12 in San Isidro, Vázquez de Coronado, San José, Costa Rica. His father was Francisco Gilberto Vega Mora and his mother, Adela Ramona de las Mercedes Cascante Umaña.
- He married Miryam Soto Umaña.
Career[edit]
Gil Vega was a popular Costa Rican musician and orchestra director during the 1940s-1960s [1]. He played in many orchestras with other famous musicians and singers, until eventually forming the Gil Vega Orchestra (Orquesta Del Maestro Gil Vega).
His orchestra became one of the most popular orchestras in Costa Rica during the 1950s & 1960s.[1][2][3]
They played in clubs around Central America, South America, and North America.
They recorded several albums on the Dideca record label [4], documenting the popular styles of latin and Caribbean dance music of their time.
Their musical styles included danzón, bolero, and afro Cuban music. [1][4]
The Gil Vega Orchestra's performances and albums included several famous latin singers and musicians of the era [1][2], including Carlos Luis Vargas[5][6] and many others. They were known for having the best singers of all the orchestras in the area during the 1950s and 1960s. [3]
Orchestras / Bands Gil Vega Played in as a musician [1][edit]
- Coronado Philharmonic Orchestra, directed by Luis Vega (Costa Rica)
- Siboney Orchestra, directed by Juvenal Dueñas (Guayaquil, Ecuador)
- Costa Rica Swing Boys Orchestra, along with members Fabio Bustillos, Odilón Jiménez and Jorge Abril (Guayaquil, Ecuador)
- Avelino Muñoz Orchestra (Panama 1944-1945)
- Gil Vega Orchestra, with singer Victor Diaz (Costa Rica 1946)
- Almirante Jonas Orchestra, with singer Ecuadorian Fausto Gortaire (Peru 1952-1953)
- Orquesta Del Maestro Gil Vega, with singer Carlos Luis Vargas [6] (Costa Rica 1953)
Singers of the Gil Vega Orchestra (Orquesta Del Maestro Gil Vega) [1][edit]
- Carlos Luis Vargas[5][6]
- Greddy Chaves[7][8]
- Manuel Chamorro[9][10][11]
- José Loría
- Danilo Segura
- Daniel Blanco
- José Molina
- Rafa Pérez
- Rónald Alfaro
- Gilberto Hernández
Clubs played by the Gil Vega Orchestra (Orquesta Del Maestro Gil Vega) [1][edit]
- Club Sport Herediano
- La Libertad
- Orión
- Liga Deportiva Alajuelense
- Platense
- Montecarlo (Zapote)
- Los Molinos (Cartago)
- El Tibaseño
- Versalles
- Yugo
- Palenque
- Los Higuerones
- Gran Parqueo
- Típico Latino
- El Jorón
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h "¡A bailar con Gil Vega!". La Nación (in Spanish). 19 October 2008. Retrieved 2023-01-19.
- ^ a b Zaldívar, Mario (2006). Costarricenses en la música: conversaciones con protagonistas de la música popular 1939-1959 (in Spanish). Editorial Universidad de Costa Rica. ISBN 978-9968-936-00-2.
- ^ a b Chaves, Bary (2006). "Lo que se baila en Costa Rica: Análisis musical de tres boleros". ESCENA. Revista de las artes. 59 (2): 29–38 – via Redalyc.
- ^ a b "Gil Vega". Discogs. Retrieved 2023-01-19.
- ^ a b Carlos Luis Vargas, Carlos María Y Su Conjunto / Orquesta Gil Vega - Cartaginesa / Chiquilla, retrieved 2023-01-25
- ^ a b c portal. "Detalle de biografía". www.sinabi.go.cr (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-10-16.
- ^ "Greddy Chaves". Discogs (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-01-25.
- ^ Tarde Gris Greddy Chaves Cantada, retrieved 2023-01-25
- ^ "Veteran Tenor and Troubadour". Voz de Guanacaste. 2017-07-04. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
- ^ LUNA LIBERIANA - MANUEL CHAMORRO, retrieved 2023-01-25
- ^ "Shazam". Shazam. Retrieved 2023-01-25.