Azuquita
Nicknamed "Azuquita" for his mellow, delicate voice, Panamanian
singer-songwriter Camilo Azuquita is often credited with helping popularize
salsa music in Europe. Born Luis Camilo Argúmedes Berguido on February 18, 1946,
in Colón, Panamá, he developed an interest in music during his adolescence and
began his career performing bolero and guaguancó. After winning an amateur
singing contest held by RPC Radio, he became the lead vocalist for Enrique
Lynch's orchestra in Peru, and later collaborated with the likes of Roberto
Roena, Ismael Rivera, and Rafael Cortijo. Following a short ...
