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Date of Birth: February 18, 1945
Biography
He is a Panamanian singer.
Camilo Azuquita was born in the city of Colón, Panama, on February 18, 1945 with the name of Luis Argumédez Berguido. The name “Camilo” is due to the fact that he was a follower of his godfather, the legendary Camilo Rodríguez, who was his breathing instructor and gave him advice. “Azuquita” for the sweetness of her voice, comparable to the sweetness of sugar. The story goes that at the end of the 1960s, a Cuban broadcaster living in Panama looked carefully at the way in which he sang the traditional bolero “Sabor a mí”, giving turns in the style of the guaguancó. The announcer of the program “which was broadcast on ‘Radio Mía’ came up with the idea of saying: “you are Azuquita”.
As a young man, Camilo Azuquita participated in a contest for amateur singers on Radio RPC (Radio Programas Continentales), where he performed the song: ‘Historia de un Amor’, being disqualified. Then the pianist Víctor Boa, who recognized his good timbre, manages to get the best out of his voice and gave him a second chance, which he did not miss; achieving this time the first place in the contest. Thus, Azuquita joined the group of singers that this station presented every Friday at the Hispano and Edison theaters.
Camilo Azuquita decides to travel to Peru in 1966 and records with La Orq. by Enrique Linch (Argentine musician based in Lima).
During the carnivals of Panama (February 1966) Azuquita had the opportunity to meet Rafael Cortijo, who arrived at the El Royalito club where Camilo Azuquita was performing. After the show, Rafael Cortijo suggested that they work together in Puerto Rico, because Ismael Rivera was still in prison. While on the Island, he also recorded with Roberto Roena and his Megatones.
After passing through Puerto Rico, Camilo Azuquita travels to New York City to tour the best Latin theaters in the city; situation that allows him to meet the talented percussionist Francisco ‘Kako’ Bastar, who tells him that he needed a singer like him. Santiago de Alegre Records gives them the opportunity and they release the album ‘Live It Up.’ The album included unforgettable numbers such as: Although I’m not afraid – Chica del Barrio Obrero – Panamas Boogaloo – Guapo – and – Lo Que sea – among others. In Panama, the album had such an impact that they were hired for the 1967 Carnival, where Camilo Azuquita returned as a top-level artist. With Kako he also recorded the albums ‘Salsa All Stars’ and ‘Unión Dinámica’.
In 1968, after recording the album ‘Salsa All Stars’ with Kako, Azuquita returned to Puerto Rico and rejoined Cortijo’s combo; they recorded the album There Na’ Má’ / Put It There, which included the songs “Agua Que Va a Caer” ,”El Reloj de Pastora” in homage to Arsenio Rodríguez, “Pensamiento” and “Mil Gracias” by Pedro Flores. By 1969 Camilo returns to New York, and contacts Lino Frías, who gives him the opportunity to sing with La Sonora Matancera before Justo Betancourt’s retirement, so for 6 months he sang with Sonora Matancera sharing the vocalist credit with Yayo ” The Indian “.
| Temas Salsa | Escuchar tema | Año de Publicación |
| Azúcar a Granel | 1988 | |
| 1 | Azúcar A Granel! | |
| 2 | Al Son Mayor | |
| 3 | Perfidia | |
| 4 | Échame A Mi La Culpa | |
| 5 | Estas En Mi Corazon | |
| 6 | Hipocresía | |
| 7 | Solo Importas Tu | |
| 8 | Siempre Te Vas | |
| 9 | Negrita | |
| Amantes Secretos | 1989 | |
| 1 | Como Si Nada | |
| 2 | No Apagues La Luz | |
| 3 | Amantes Secretos | |
| 4 | Conversemos | |
| 5 | Pionero | |
| 6 | Una Vez No Es Suficiente | |
| 7 | Esta Noche | |
| 8 | Te Dedico | |
| 9 | Sembrados De Placer | |
| El Señor de La Salsa | 1992 | |
| 1 | Gigolo | |
| 2 | Olimpiadas Del 92 | |
| 3 | La Maga | |
| 4 | Mi Guajira | |
| 5 | Pretendiente De Amor | |
| 6 | Consejo De Mis Padres | |
| 7 | En Mi Corazon | |
| 8 | Mi Sabrosa Cumbia | |