Lisandro Meza


Lisandro Meza is a Colombian singer and accordionist. Since he inauguratd as a Accordion in 1959, Lisandro has been described as the “King of Cumbia,” “El Macho de America” and the “Master of Vallenato Sabanero.” Meza was once part of the group, Los Corraleros de Majagual in 1962, which was a successful band in both Colombia and Venezuela.
Known as "Lisandro Meza y Su Conjunto" between 1967 to 1994, his music is known for its eclectic styled with Dominican Merengue, Louisiana Zydeco, & Tex-Mex Norteño music His music is inspired by many famous artists and musicians such asLos Del Río, Aterciopelados, Alberto Barros, Aniceto Molina, and many more artists. Most of his music are prominent outside of Colombia, mainly in Peru, Mexico, the Southern Cone, North America, Europe, & China.

Early life

Lisandro Meza Márquez was born on September 26, 1939 at Los Palmitos in Sucre, Colombia. He starting to sing & learned to play the Accordion with his father, known as "La Armenia" in 1954. His first record was ”Aroma de las Flores,” recorded on the same year.

Career

In 1961, Meza joined Los Corraleros de Majagual, a very well-known group which was popular in both Colombia & Venezuela. During the time being a member of the Group, he recorded 41 LPs. He also declared the name of the band to change as "Combo Gigante."
In 1967, he renamed his group as "Lisandro Meza y Su Conjunto" with its Album Release, "Fiesta Sabanera." In 1979, he established his band, ”Los Hijos De La Niña Luz," where it included himself & seven other members.

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