Los Juglares del Dexas explained
Los Juglares del Dexas is a Panamanian folk music group representing the University of Panama, founded in 1971 to preserve Panamanian traditional music. The group's foundation was coordinated by Juan Andrés Castillo, a mejoranero; other founding members included violinists Escolastico "Colasco" Cortes and Miguel Leguizamo Sr.[1] [2]
Second generation members
- Miguel Leguizamo: violin
- Nicolas Aceves Núñez: Composer, book author, professional accordionist, philanthropist
- Tonita Rudas: mejoranero
- Victor Ruiz: percussion
- Ricaurte Villareal: percussion
- Raul Vital: singer and churuquero
- Efraín González: guitar and violin
- Eric Duviel Vargas: mejoranero
- Hipólito Alvarado: churuquero
- Ricaurte Villareal: percussion (tambor)
- Daniel Guardado: percussion (Caja)
- Carlos Castor: singer
Notes and References
- Broadbank, Robin and Nigel Gallop. "Dancing Between the Oceans". 2000. In Broughton, Simon and Ellingham, Mark with McConnachie, James and Duane, Orla (Ed.), World Music, Vol. 2: Latin & North America, Caribbean, India, Asia and Pacific, pp 477-480. Rough Guides Ltd, Penguin Books.
- Book: World Music: Latin and North America, Caribbean, India, Asia and Pacific. 479. Rough Guides. Los Juglares del Dexas. 9781858286365. Mark Ellingham. Richard Trillo. Simon Broughton.