Moisés Canelo | |
|---|---|
| Born | Moisés Canelas Whitol (1950-07-09)July 9, 1950 Limón, Honduras |
| Died | September 13, 2024(2024-09-13) (aged 74) New York City, U.S. |
| Other names | "La voz romántica hondureña" |
| Occupations | Singer, composer |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | Latin pop |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 1976–2024 |
| Labels | Discos Orfeón,RCA Records,Continental Records,iTunes |
Musical artist | |
Moisés Canelas Withol (July 9, 1950 – September 13, 2024), better known asMoisés Canelo, was a Honduran singer and songwriter.
Moisés Canelas Withol, was born on July 9, 1950, in the village of Francia, of the municipality of Limón, department of Colón in the republic of Honduras. Because he was small, Moisés distinguished himself when he was young by singing in the banana fields ofCoyoles Central. While in primary school at the Escuela Francisco Morazán in La Ceiba, he built on this foundation acting and singing on stage.[1]
Moisés demonstrated artistic aptitude as a singer from age eight. As a teenager looking for ways to earn money singing, he joined theBanda Los Robbin´s ofLa Ceiba along with his childhood friend Ricardo Pereira. Later he performed in the groupHappy Boy's inTela, Honduras, where he wrote his first hit song,Noche de luna en La Ceiba.[2] After recording their first single in the seventies, Moisés and the group became famous in Honduras and were invited to make musical tours, including his first international tour to the United States.[3]
ANicaraguan recording firm became interested in Canelo and invited him to record an LP (Long Play) alone. He accepted the agreement and the recording was made in Panama. Moisés Canelo's song "Yo también soy sentimental" from this recording was heard on Central American radios in the seventies and early eighties. Another record label followed, this time he recorded other works in the city ofNew Orleans. Then herepresented Honduras in theOTI Festival 1974 with the song "Río viejo, río amigo" written by Horacio Cadalso. Mexicans were delighted with the voice of the Honduran, so Mexico became the singer's second home. Canelo interpreted his melodies in the famous Cardini Night Center located in Colonia Polanco. In 1970, Canelo in Honduras made a huge presentation at the Club Hondureño Árabe in Tegucigalpa. In 1976, he was again asked to represent Honduras at a song contest in Panama. Moisés performed the song "Latinoamericana" composed by maestroAlberto Ángel "El Cuervo" [es], and obtained three awards: Best song, Best performance, and Best musical arrangement.
Moisés represented Honduras again at theOTI Festival 1980 with the song "Tú, siempre tú", by composer Alberto Valladares, placing seventh with 22 points. Canelo afterwards, with the help of Horacio Cadalso, moved to Mexico to study. In Mexico he recorded the work "Muchacho pobrey" with help from Francisco "Paco" from the companyDiscos Orfeón. This work was picked up by radio broadcasters. Subsequently, Canelo worked with Luis Rubio of theRCA Victor Company to record three LPs: "Te quiero cada día más" and "Llegaste tú" entirely of his own composition, in addition to the song "Por amores como tú" composed by Canelo and the Peruvian composer Edwin Alvarado. Afterwards, Canelo's recording works were on his independent labe. "“Esta Cobardía", "Un buen Perdedor" and "Mensajero del Amor" provided the official theme of the visit of the pontiffJohn Paul II to Central America in the month of March 1983 . The themes were also broadcast onVatican Radio as a background to Spanish language transmissions. Other recorded works were recompilation LP of "Tangos". The Mexican presenter Jorge Saldaña of Channel 13 today "TV Azteca", supported him in his auditions and presentations. Also in Mexico, Moisés Canelo, with the help of Marco Antonio Lugo, recorded the song "Amor Pirata" by the composerPaz Martínez, recorded by the company Discos Continental de México. This theme moved Canelo to international prominence. Canelo was based in Mexico for twenty-four years.[4]
Back in his native Honduras, Moisés Canelo looked for a way to produce a new work. That's how the song "Honduras, Vaya pues" and other more traditional Honduran repertoire, which envelops the magical notes of the marimba with sounds of the Marimba USULA ofSan Pedro Sula. Canelo has developed his artistic talents as a singer-songwriter with the help of well known professionals, such as the teacher Ana Grave de Peralta, with Solfeggio, and in classical guitar performance withGonzalo Torres; Vocalization, with Mario Zea; Harmony, with Joaquín Pessina; and stage performance withSergio Bustamante. All these individuals in one way or another helped develop him as an artist. Honduran journalist Víctor Donaire, in an interview with the newspaperEl Heraldo considers Moisés Canelo "the most romantic voice that has lasted the longest on the national artistic scene".
Among famous Hispanoamerican musicians, he performed with :Armando Manzanero,Carlos Lico,Camilo Sesto,Gualberto Castro,José José,Juan Gabriel,Marco Antonio Muñiz,Miguel Aceves Mejía,Moarés Moreira,Los Ángeles Negros,Pedro Vargas,Roberto Carlos,Rocío Jurado,Sandro andVicente Fernández, among others.[5]
Canelo performed extensively internationally, among these performances were: Festival of the OTI Song of Panama; Festival of the Song OTI ofAcapulco, State of Guerrero in Mexico; Festival of the OTI Song ofBuenos Aires, Republic of Argentina; the Spanish television program300 MillionsTVE, Cadena Milkie Shake of Brazil, on the Mundo Latino network, "Mala Noche No" program of the Televisa company and directed by the Mexican actress and singerVerónica Castro; Program "Un Poco más" of channel 11; Program "Nostalgia" of channel 13 of the companyTV Azteca of Mexico and Program "Despierta América" of the American Hispanic chainUnivisión of Miami, Florida. In events and contests such as election ofMiss Honduras, Gala Dinners and Dances in La Casa del Hondureño inGlendale 2012, and Miami in February 2016.[6][7][8]
Canelo died from a stroke in New York City, on September 13, 2024, at the age of 74.[9]
In the course of his artistic life, the Honduran singer received many awards, decorations and recognition, including: