Eneas Perdomo

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Eneas Perdomo (July 11, 1930 – February 25, 2011) was a Venezuelan popular singer. He was one of the most recognized singer/songwriters of the Venezuelan Joropo genre.

Early years[edit]

Eneas Perdomo was born El Yagual, a town in the state of Apure, in Venezuela in 1930. His parents were Vicente Perdomo and Rosa Carrillo. As a youngster, he worked in the typical occupations of a man from the Venezuelan plains: cow herdsman, farm hand and truck driver.

Main body of work[edit]

He got his start in radio in the state of Guárico. His first recording, made in the late 1950s, was a poem by Cesar Sánchez Olivo entitled Soga, Despecho y Alero. He went on to record more than 40 LPs and wrote many songs which have become Joropo standards. His best known song is Fiesta en Elorza a celebration of the festivities of the town of Elorza in the state of Apure.

He received a lot of honors (more than 200), among them the Orden del Libertador, Orden Ricardo Montilla, Orden Emilio Sojo, Orden Sol Del Perú. He had a plaza dedicated to him, and a street named after him by the town of Elorza, who named him Illustrious Son.

Death[edit]

Eneas Perdomo died at the Military Hospital located in the city of Caracas, after a long illness.^[1]

Selected Compositions[edit]

• A Barinas
• El Regional
• El Verdun
• Fiesta en Elorza
• Flor Sabanera
• La gaviota
• Lia
• Paisaje Apureño
• Periquera
• Pescador del Río Apure
• Puente Sobre Apure
• Recuerdos Llaneras
• Sabanas de Aráuca
• Sabanera
• Semana Santa en Achaguas
• Vestida de Garza Blanca / Alcaraván Compañero

See also[edit]

• Music of Venezuela

References[edit]