María Isabel Carlota Jaramillo, stage name Carlota Jaramillo (9 July 1904 – 10 December 1987), was an

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pasillo Pasillo () is an Ecuadorean and Colombian genre of music popular in the territories that composed the 19th century Viceroyalty of New Granada: Born in the Andes during the independence wars, it spread to other areas; especially Ecuador (where it i ...

'' singer, known as "''La Reina de la Canción Nacional''" (Queen of National Song).

Early life

Jaramillo was born in Calacalí, in 1904. Her parents, Isaac Jaramillo Jaramillo and Natalia Jaramillo, were farmers. She grew in a musical family, one of her uncles and her maternal grandfather were musicians. Carlota studied in her hometown primary school and attended the “Manuela Cañizares” normal school in Quito to graduate as a teacher.

Career

In 1922 Jaramillo and her sister won a song contest at the Teatro Sucre in Quito. They were the only women in the competition. After that Jaramillo pursued a musical career. She recorded her first record in 1938, the pasillo ''Amor Grande y Lejano. In 1942 ''she recorded with Luis Alberto Valencia'', Sendas Distintas'', composed by her husband, Jorge Araujo Chiriboga. Other hit songs by her include ''La ingratitud'', ''Sombras'', ''Honda pena'', and ''Para mi tus recuerdos.''

Death and homages

Jaramillo died on 10 December 1987 of cerebral trauma after a fall in her home. She received a funeral with full honors from the Ecuadorian society. A monument in her honor was built in Calacalí in 1972. Her house was transformed into a museum in 2004.

References

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