This Wednesday the singer and composer died at the age of 88 Jesús Arturo García Peña, Better known in the art world as Mario Garena.
The author was born the 25 from September of 1932 a Barranquilla and began his artistic career in 1951 as a member of the orchestra of Sebastià Soalari and Cali. Later participated in Medellín in World War II Sonolux orchestra.
Gareña marked a musical legacy in Colombia and will be remembered for songs such as ‘My name is cumbia’, ‘How Beautiful’ and ‘Race’.
The song ‘I leave the city without me’, also of its composition, was in 1970 the winner of the first Song Festival in New York.
In 1990 he aspired to the presidency of Colombia.