Ariel Camacho
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Birth name | José Ariel Camacho Barraza |
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Born | Guamúchil, Sinaloa, Mexico | July 8, 1992
Died | February 25, 2015 Angostura, Sinaloa, Mexico | (aged 22)
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Years active | 2009–2015 |
Labels | JG MUSIC (2013–2014) DEL Records (2014–2015)
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José Ariel Camacho Barraza (July 8, 1992 – February 25, 2015)[1] was a Mexican musician and singer-songwriter. He predominantly performed regional Mexican music, mainly corridos.[2] He was the lead singer and lead guitarist of his group, Ariel Camacho y Los Plebes del Rancho. In 2013 Ariel Camacho y Los Plebes del Rancho signed to JG Records where they frequently played in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico. In 2014 they signed with DEL Records,[3] which allowed them to play their music in the United States.
Life and career
Ariel Camacho was born to Benito Camacho and Reynalda Barraza on July 8, 1992, in
Death
On February 25, 2015, Camacho and four other people were in a car accident on the road from Angostura, Sinaloa. Camacho was returning from a music festival, Carnaval de Mocorito. Camacho and two others died and two other people were injured. They were riding in a 2004 Honda Accord when Camacho lost control. The accident reportedly occurred at two in the morning on highway Angostura- La Reforma. Camacho died on impact. It is unclear whether he was driving intoxicated although it was reported he was driving at excessive speed.[7] He died at the age of 22.[8][9]
Legacy
Following his death, his group's song "El Karma" reached number one on the
Many artists of the
Discography
- Vivo Por Mi Música (2012)
- En Estudio Con Tuba (2013)
- El Rey de Corazones (2013)
- El Karma (2014)
- Hablemos (2015)
- Recuerden Mí Estilo (2016)
References
- ^ Mérida, Janet (February 26, 2015). "Ariel Camacho, la trágica muerte de un cantante". El Universal. Archived from the original on May 7, 2015. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
- ^ Cantor-Navas, Judy (February 25, 2015). "Regional Mexican Artist Ariel Camacho Dead at 22". Billboard. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
- ^ "Remembering Ariel Camacho, the 22-year-old star of Mexico's narcocorridos". Public Radio International. February 25, 2015. Retrieved June 1, 2016.
- ^ a b Aragón, Hatdadiel (February 26, 2015). "¿Quién era Ariel Camacho?". El Debate (in Spanish). Archived from the original on October 15, 2016. Retrieved October 16, 2016.
Desde pequeño le gustó cantar, en la primaria concursaba en eventos, por lo que su abuelo, que lo apodó la Tuyia, porque la guitarra estaba más grande que él; hasta la fecha, sus amistades más cercanas le hablaban con su apodo.
- ^ a b "Ariel Camacho". DelRecords. Archived from the original on October 15, 2016. Retrieved October 16, 2016.
His style was so innovative that in the Évora River valley region, he became known as "La Tuyia," a nickname meaning "You've made that guitar yours."
- ^ "Ariel Camacho & Los Plebes Del Rancho". T4C: Top 40 Charts. Archived from the original on May 16, 2016. Retrieved October 16, 2016.
He had been on tour with his group, whose name roughly translates as "the ranch's plebeians," promoting their album "El Karma."
- ^ "Ariel Camacho: ¿Cómo se produjo el accidente en el que murió?". February 25, 2015.
- BBC UK. February 25, 2015. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
- ^ "Ariel Camacho, Lead Singer of Los Plebes del Rancho, Dies at 22". The New York Times. February 26, 2015. Retrieved June 1, 2016.
- ^ Mendizabal, Ariel (March 5, 2015). "Ariel Camacho's Death Leads to Hot Latin Songs No. 1". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
- ^ "Los Plebes del Rancho | DelRecords.com". Archived from the original on July 16, 2017. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
- ^ "Letra de Hasta el Cielo de Virlan Garcia".
- ^ "Para Siempre, Vol. 1 - Ariel Camacho y los Plebes del Rancho | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.