Full name Olimpo León Cárdenas Moreira, Ecuadorian folk singer Olimpo Cárdenas
was born on July 5, 1923 in Vinces. He was orphaned at the age of 3 and grew up
with his godmother, quickly developing a love of music. Barely 20, he moved to
Guyaquil and took part in a number of musical programs. This is how he met
Carlos Rubira Infante, with whom he formed the Cárdenas-Rubira duo, also known
as Los Porteños. A little later, at the age of 27, he joined the Los Trovadores
trio and toured the country before forming the group Trío Emperador with
Plutarco Uquillas and Pepe Jaramillo. But...