Trio Vegabajeño
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Trio Vegabajeño was a legendary Puerto Rican popular music trio that existed from 1943 to the early 80s. This group marked an era of popular music in Puerto Rico. When trios were very popular in the Americas, Trio Vegabajeño was considered the ambassadors from Puerto Rico.
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Trio Vegabajeño | |
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Origin | Vega Baja, Puerto Rico |
Genres | bolero, danza, waltz, tango, guaracha, Puerto Rican folk |
Years active | 1943-1980, 1986 |
Labels | RCA, Marvela, Borinquen, Patty Records, Tecca Records, Ansonia |
Past members | Fernandito Alvarez Benito de Jesús Octavio González Pepito Maduro Jorge Hernandez Tatin Vale Rafael Scharron Ricardo Feliú Rubén Maldonado Nacho Carrasquillo Monchito Monge Guillermo Rivera Luis Diaz |
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Vegabajeño is the demonym for people of the town of Vega Baja.
Eventually they were recognized as the National Trio of Puerto Rico[1] and on October 26, 1996, a monument was inaugurated in Vega Baja.