died yesterday, February 9 at 10 : 45 am at his home in Coyoacan accompanied by his family. Agency was veiled in Gayosso , where he arrived a crowd of friends, followers, colleagues and the general public. He was 80 years and 13 days at death.
The "Black Ojeda " was a pillar of traditional Mexican music, as a performer and teacher. founder of Chez Black , where bohemian movement emerged from the rocks in Mexico, and along with Rene Villanueva , group The Folkloristas .
Notice that left his family in your Facebook profile says:
"Dear friends: Today, February 9 at 10:45 am, let's "The Black ." His body was already weak and damaged and could not stand the disease. But he was at peace and we have the consolation that, as a good fool, he died as he lived. He is now at home with his family, all privately accompanied on his journey.
What follows is pure subjectivity ...
What follows is pure subjectivity ...
When talking about Mexican music, I always take the conversation to Salvador "The Black Ojeda" . And if there is an opportunity (ie, an audio device) put his version of "The Sing " song Nicanor Castillo.
Then I say something have said many times that I always say the same: "Listen. When he sings "The Black " charro not hear a male trying to presume you have a stream of voice and you have to drown in alcohol to mourn, not when the "Black Ojeda " sings " The Sing 'hear a man who regrets the loss of a friend, and not ashamed or have to walk mourn drowning or disguising their emotions. "
That was "The Black Ojeda " when she sang, she danced the Son Jarocho but also when he was with his friends and family (that's why a text in his memory can not pretend to be different, cool and objective.)
In fact, he almost no difference between friends and family, between public and known among musicians and friends to share time with life.
" The Black" is not only dedicated to the rescue, singing and playing traditional songs, more than that, wanted to rescue the idea that country music is its soul, and that must be both on stage and, particularly, in households, between performer and audience, but also and above all among a group of friends in a take a guitar session. And he did.
Was no one knew what I almost dare say that even if only in the public plan, which is not considered a teacher and a friend.
is true that there are not many who never knew him. But he never tried to be famous, go on TV or radio, recording many albums, in fact, was well known he was going to play where he was invited, had money or not. It was enough to share their music, it was undoubtedly "very good law."
For "The Black Ojeda " there seemed no difference between life and music, now, if any chance, I could say at least one: he is dead but his music.
http://eleconomista.com.mx/entretenimiento/2011/02/09/lamento-negro-ojeda
Note: I dissent from the commentator, , " The Black" Ojeda not dead, only his body material left us, but he is immortal, like his music.
Note: I dissent from the commentator, , " The Black" Ojeda not dead, only his body material left us, but he is immortal, like his music.
March 25 2003, in the newspaper La Jornada appeared the following article:
the musician will be recognized for its 60 year history. On 5 April homenajearé Arts people, my friends: The Black Ojeda.
Chilango birth, though rumba, jarocho and troubadour for heritage and vocation, Salvador " The Black" Ojeda sing his story on 5 April, when the Palace of Fine Arts will open its doors in recognition of a career of 60 years, where he has been an example of consistency and commitment, but above all, love for music. Although remote, this January 27, 1931, when he opened his eyes, " The Black" recalls how the presence of parents in love with Veracruz culture from an early age inspired him to play the revelry and piano, instruments learned by ear and helped him to compose his first songs when he was 12 years.
"However, he says, the experience that would forever mark me occurred in 1946 when I discovered the Cuban popular music, with which excited me so much that I founded a group to party with which debuted in
"Over the next 15 years, after passing through the Mexican Children's Choir , which extended my knowledge in choral music, was trained and taught to different groups amateur to this and other genres: romantic Mexican folk, Latin and vernacular song. "
But the cornerstone in the history of the Leeward Fool shot in 1962 when he decided to open in his native colony Del Valle coffee singer Chez Black, precursor of what later became known as rock, in which the highlight was the variety that made the support of parishioners.
"was from beginning to shine soon after to a greater or lesser extent as Gerardo Tamez, Nacho Méndez, Matilde, Janus Portillo, Margarita Bauche and Cabal Berta, to professionals already established, including Lola Beltrán , Chamin Correa, Michel Paco Domínguez and Milla .
"It was there that I met Rene Villanueva and brothers Avila, with whom in 1966 founded the group Los Folkloristas , of \u200b\u200bwhich I was musical director the following two years, period in which recorded three albums and performed countless tours, radio and television programs, "explains.
Humanist above all things
The Black reveals that the student movements that took place at that time, both nationally and internationally, definitively marked his thinking and artistic activity, defined as humanitarian.
"The Che Guevara said that was the first man to graduate and then be what you want: guerrilla, singer or doctor, for me the main thing is known to be graduating human, because my ideology is humanism, which is closer to the left than the right. "
self-taught musician, The Black Ojeda said: "We are very concerned about the social music, but I am concerned about music in general, something which often collided with R Jan Villanueva, who was much more militant, which is why I opted for separation of The Folkloristas , but we cooperate on many projects.
"I dedicated myself to give lessons to groups like The Albero, Tupac Amaru and The Papuras and to and Amparo Ochoa Tehua , after my first solo in the auditorium Justo Sierra
Concerning new song called, says: "all of a sudden we were almost the only country where there was a military dictatorship, and thanks to asylum policy and we needed to house people like Angel and Isabel Parra , Daniel Viglietti, Zitarrosa Alfredo, Carlos Diaz and Caíto Inti Illimani, just to name a few. "
" The Black" admits that his presence has always been a little outside of the media, "but I've never sought fame, and that everything I did was because I have fallen or have come for me. My rule of thumb is never going to ask anyone gimmick, go where I am invited, with or without money, and thank you for giving me the opportunity express.
"Maybe if I had entered the madness I have moved to a more commercial level, with songs softly and arrangements chidos , but never struck me was how many records you sell, how much wool I would embuchacar or how many would sign autographs, because I always felt the need to be free. "
According " The Black " sign with an established record label is to be aware that there will be enforcement, ranging from the repertoire until paints and marathon interviews and promotional tours," which are the only thing that you can help, because if you really have no talent alueguito going to send you to hell.
"I do not criticize these people, because you have to eat, but I solved this dilemma by devoting myself to teaching and, modesty aside, at one point I was no longer cope with such students, because the list of wait was enormous. "
Nothing against commercial music
" The Black" insists: "Against the mainstream music I have no complaint, but I have complaint against deliberately bad music, which is produced intentionally by many labels, which soar to people who have nothing and which they use as mere objects to make money and then throw them away. "
Asked if he did not consider that the new song was also to become repetitive, pretentious and discourse, explains that "at the time was right to be, because it fulfilled a function, but a pamphlet never going to go from that."
Extremely thin " The Black" Ojeda denies any hint of disease, "because I've always been skinny and shakers," but admits that preparations for the honor they bring sunny, as it is spending an average of five hours a day testing, no aside has been deeply involved with administrative details.
"Right now my Achilles heel are the musicians, as it depends entirely on them to show up decently in Fine Arts. I have to look for the best, most suitable for sheltered feel good, people and has touched me and we can almost read minds.
"In Mexico, the musicians are on the bone, because it is their way of life. Chamba If you do not give me leave, but there are still people who pay him well but suffers from this problem."
" The Black" Ojeda does not dispute that reached the ears of the public in 1998, when it came to light his fifth solo recording: The Fool, which gave new life to classical compositions to his repertoire rose to new heights and the album's title track.
With hoarse voice, but a look that reflects all the intensity of his convictions, " The Black" Ojeda known owner of the immense love of the people and that therefore might forgive him that tune, "but one must always give the best of himself, either in Fine Arts or in a tent to two or five thousand people.
"The tribute concept of Fine Arts not pay the artist, therefore, ticket sales will cover the cost of opening the property and pay the musicians. So the organizers have asked me to find sponsors to make a profit, but I assume a full house. "
The end of utopia
the mid- 80's perestroika came after the Berlin Wall fell and returned to Latin America's democracies, as around a genius of the Department of State proclaimed the end of history and the triumph per secula seculorum of free market economy.
" The Black" Ojeda heard that as one listens to the rain and not get wet and, foolish as it is, quoted Eduardo Galeano, Uruguayan writer for questioning, "Who has the right to proclaim the end of utopia?
" What is utopia. You take a step forward and think you're closer to the light, and you think is coming, but suddenly you find that no, they were pure mountains, hills and pure then nothing, as usual. What is the utopia, that served so chingadera if it looks like you're doomed to walk forever without getting anywhere. But that is utopia, the chase, the movement of the soul, the feeling of your whole being that accompanies you after her. Unable to stand, to stop the world because it has no choice ... this is utopia for me.
"The fall of the so-called real socialism was not a collapse of my way of thinking and acting, but we just went a little goal, and although you're tired, but you say 'go fuck your mother, do not give a step further', so nobody walked it off and you have to go the extra mile. "
will to live
specifies: "Something is moving, not with the speed we wanted, but something is moving and the will to live, to love, to be, and that no remedy, and are the most bitter experiences and the constant renewal will never allow humanity to the story. Wild contradictions of this brutal capitalism which will finally be corrupted, even though their puppets believe that with a little war achieve rapid completely take over the planet. "
" The Black " accurate than things are so bad, "that no one can deny the opportunity to live fully and without panic, because we can not go worse. Is on the edge of death, where life is strengthened and all men of good will only want to live in peace. "
While this tribute, as almost everything he has done in his life, he fell the sky, " The Black" Ojeda recalls that there was a failed attempt during the presidency of Ernesto Zedillo by the then Secretary of Public Education, Miguel Limón Rojas , "great admirer of my work and was stuck in that should do me justice through recognition.
" I prepared a very bitchen in which he was to introduce doing duets with an exponent of each of the many genres that dominated, including Tehua, Oscar Chávez, León and Tania Libertad, among others, but fell apart because they offered all theaters of the Republic
"Now, when I thought retire and rest, since I have a lot of work, take it! One day I received a call from Alejandro Marcial and David Haro to say that Fine Arts awaits me Saturday, April 5 at 20 hours.
"And to see that misfortunes never come singly, on March 30 there will be a presentation at the Museum of Popular Cultures of this fucking black friends, including Rafael Mendoza, David Haro, Oscar Chavez, and Tehua Eugenia León. "
" Black " states:" This tribute is for the people, because I am indebted to all those who, even once in his life, heard my songs. It is for this load of friends, many of which I started and I who also sponsored my projects, this black fucking says ... Va! "
Go for this brief gathering to honor the memory of our "Black" Ojeda, pillar and tireless promoter of our popular music and American folklore.
Salvador "The Black" Ojeda : http://www.mediafire.com/?11pak2
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