Nationality Honduran | ||
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Spouse Lastenia Godoy (m. ?–2016) Albums El Tesoro Que Tenes, Para Los Chiquitos Similar Polache, Moisés Canelo, Luis Enrique Mejía Go, Ángel Parra, Jorge González | ||
Guillermo anderson el encarguito
Guillermo Anderson (February 25, 1962 – August 6, 2016) was one of the best known Honduran musicians. His music is about the beauty in different forms in Honduras, sometimes talks about social problems, but also personal topics. His music mixes tropical rhythms, Garifuna drums and contemporany music. Some of his discs were created to be enjoyed by kids.
Contents
- Guillermo anderson el encarguito
- Guillermo anderson llevarte al mar
- Early years
- His career at United States
- Honduras career
- Awards
- Death
- Songs
- References
Guillermo anderson llevarte al mar
Early years
Anderson was born in La Ceiba, Atlántida, Honduras, February 26, 1962. He studied primary school Escuela Mazapán, at La Ceiba, and High School at San Isidro School also in La Ceiba.
His career at United States
Guillermo traveled to United States and studied at University of California, Santa Cruz where he studied letters with focus on Hispanoamerican literature, and graduated in 1986. At this time he produced a disc and concert called "Para Los Chiquitos" (a disc album for kids). After this time he worked on teather with "El Teatro De La Esperanza" on San Francisco, California, and El Teatro Campesino with Luis Valdez (producer of La Bamba).
Honduras career
In 1987 Guillermo returned to Honduras, and created La Ceiba COLECTIVARTES, an artist movement with other group of artists, and invited other artists from Europe and USA to perform different works on La Ceiba. The most popular of these works was "Sabor A Sombra", based on Nelson Merren poetry.
After this, Guillermo started to make concerts and performances on festivals like "Aires de Abril" on Tegucigalpa and country sides of Honduras. During this era, Anderson made his first records of songs like; "Retratos" and "En Mi País" that recorded on cassettes that sell athis concerts. He often traveled to forest areas of Honduras, among them, La Mosquitia a kind of Central American Amazonia where he recovered their musical traditions.
Awards
Secretary of State for Culture, Arts and Sports awarded Anderson with "la orden Laurel de Oro" for his contribution to Honduran culture.
Death
In November 2015 Anderson was diagnosed with thyroid cancer. He died on August 6, 2016 at La Ceiba, Atlantida.
Songs
El encarguitoEncarguitos Del Caribe · 2003
En Mi PaisPobre Marinero · 2000
Pobre MarineroPobre Marinero · 2000