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Meet Heredero, the Singer Who Made Colombian History With Carranguera Music
Heredero is transforming the Colombian Andean genre, comparing it to American country and gaining fans worldwide.
A historic moment occurred in Colombia in late 2024 when Heredero(real name Féizar Orjuela), the carranga music artist, achieved a major hit with his song “ Coqueta ”. Heredero, currently one of its most outstanding representatives, describes it as “the country of the United States,” nourished by peasant songs and poems and has transitioned its structure by entering other cities over time. When I started doing my little things, I talked about the seven years I was doing some verses, and he corrected me: ‘Don’t repeat that word because you already said it… but say it this way.’ On the other hand, my father was making music in the town in the urban center of our municipality.
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