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Carmencita Lara
12+ albums
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Carmencita Lara (Julia Rosa Capristán García,Paiján, Trujillo, Perú, 8 October 1926 – 18 September 2018), was a Peruvian singer of waltzes, huaynos, marineras, polkas and pasillo. Recognized by the sharp tone of her voice, particular mode of interpretation and the indefatigable accompaniment of the sound of the maestro's accordion, Don Víctor Lara. She began her first steps as an amateur singer at age 15, on several radio stations in Lima, but professionally at age 18. Doña Julia and Don Víctor met in 1948, in Miraflores, when she was looking for a piano teacher. Since then, he stayed with her. Víctor Lara was the one who came to baptize her with the pseudonym Carmencita Lara. At the moment that she had to register in a dependency of the state, Julia wanted to do it with the pseudonym of July García. The official replied that they did not register foreign artists there, implying that she did not like the name. Victor told Julia: - "Put Carmencita just like my mom and we complete with Lara". Together with her husband, she went through all the radio stations looking for an opportunity, until the first contract arrived. The contract was made with Radio Excelsior, on 2 June 1955. The owner of the radio station had listened to her in a restaurant located next to the Plaza de Armas where she went to sing. Her first recording was Olvídala amigo, composition of the iqueño Luis R. Cueto, and of whom don Víctor was the one of the idea to record it. For this they used an accordion,
