- Kaleth Morales
Infobox musical artist 2
Name = Kaleth Morales
Img_capt = Kaleth singing his trademark song, "Vivo en el Limbo" deletable image-caption
Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Kaleth Miguel Morales Troya
Born = birth date|1984|6|9|mf=y
Died = death date and age|2005|8|24|1984|6|9|mf=y
Origin =Valledupar ,Colombia
Genre = Vallenato
Years_active = 2003–2005
Label =Sony BMG Music Entertainment
URL = [http://www.elvallenato.com/artistas/artista.php?artista=17&mas=Kaleth%20Morales ElVallenato.com Entry]Kaleth Miguel Morales Troya (
June 9 ,1984 –August 24 ,2005 ) was aColombian vallenato singer and songwriter, best known as the leader of the "Nueva Ola" ("New Wave") movement in Vallenato, having released singles such as "Vivo en el Limbo".Biography
Kaleth Morales was born in Valledupar, Cesar, Colombia to singers Miguel Morales and Nevis Troya. He was one of three brothers and two sisters. When Morales was thirteen years old, he made his first
musical composition , a song called "Solo he Quedado" ("Alone I'm Left"). Although it was never recorded, it was the song that drove him into music, and soon afterwards his father gave him a guitar to aid his creativity.During his teenage years, Kaleth wrote a number of successful singles that were covered by different groups [ RadioUno.com.co " [http://www.radiouno.com.co/noticia.php3?nt=25 Biography: Kaleth Morales"] . 2005. Retrieved
August 24 2006 . ] . His song "Novios Cruzados" ("Crossed Lovers") was coverded byLos Diablitos , "No Aguanta" ("It Doesn't Hold") byLuifer Cuello , "No Seré Tu Payaso" ("I Won't Be Your Clown") byLos Gigantes , and "Mi Reina Consentida" ("My Spoiled Queen") by his father, among others.In addition to working on music, Kaleth began studying
medicine at the Sinú University, in Cartagena in 2000. Afterwards he lived in Cartagena as a single father, with his daughter Katrina Lieth Morales, born in 2001.In 2003 he released his first single, "Voy a Atraparte" ("I'm Gonna Catch You") with the accordionist
Manuel Julián . The single proved to be an instant hit because of its fresh, playful take on traditional vallenato music.His most famous song, "Vivo En El Limbo" ("I Live in the Limbo"), started as a simple tune he performed at parties, but quickly became popular when it received an official release in 2004, also the year he prepared his first album for Sony BMG Music Entertainment. The album, "La Hora de la Verdad" ("The Hour of Truth"), was released in 2005. The album's singles, "Vivo En El Limbo" and "La Hora de la Verdad", were sold around
Ecuador andVenezuela , where they are still popular today. Kaleth became a recognisable figure in the media, and his performances, usually in small venues, were held dear amongst many.According to Morales, he was inspired by, "Everyday stories, my friend's lives, my own experience and even my mother... from my father I have learnt that you have to value the backup from the media and be thankful to the people that backs me ["sic"] up. My style is based in ["sic"] romantic lyrics, but with fast and modern arrangements, it is what I call my own journey." [ ElVallenato.com " [http://www.elvallenato.com/artistas/artista.php?artista=17&bio=1&mas=Kaleth%20Morales Biografía de Kaleth Morales"] . November, 2004. Retrieved
August 12 2006 . ] His daughter was also a source of inspiration.In
September 7 of the same year, Morales and accordionistJuank Ricardo premiered their video of "Vivo en el Limbo", and did a national tour of Colombia, ending in Bogotá's most important soccer stadium,El Campín , where Morales appeared with other vallenato artists in the "Nuestra Tierra" ("Our Land") concert. After the tour ended, Kaleth did an intership in his hometown Valledupar to finish his studies.Death
On
August 23 ,2005 , Kaleth and his brother Keiner Morales were drunk and driving from Cartagena to Valledupar. They were between Plato andEl Díficil , near theMagdalena district, when they lost control of their truck due to heavy rains. Kaleth suffered serious trauma whilst his brother suffered less serious injuries. They were sent to Bocagrande Hospital in Cartagena.Doctors confirmed Kaleth's death on the morning of
August 24 due to a marked brainedema , with a deep parietalcontusion . According to the medical staff, Kaleth entered the hospital showing little signs of stabilisation, already in an unresponsivecoma , and extremehypothermia .The next day, a march of more than ten thousand people [ ElVallenato.com " [http://www.elvallenato.com/noticias/529/Apoteosico-Recibimiento-a-Kaleth-Morales--.htm Apostéico Recibimiento a Kaleth Morales"] .
August 25 2005 . RetrievedAugust 12 2006 . ] walked beside his body to Valledupar, where he was buried in the Ecce Homo Gardens amongst his family, friends, and fans.Legacy
Kaleth Morales remains one of the most influential vallenato "New Wave" songwriters. His music, with beats that could change radically several times through a song, led this movement and made vallenato popular even with the next generation of youth.
His legacy includes the best-selling album, death "Único" ("Unique"), with his friend Juank Ricardo, released in November 2005, shortly after his death. "Único"'s tracks were mostly composed and written by Kaleth. His first two albums are still popular in Ecuador. "Vivo en el Limbo", similarly, has been subject to a number of covers and remixes by various groups such as
Latin Dreams [ ReggaetonCartagena.com " [http://www.reggaetoncartagena.com/actualidad1.htm Latin Dreams covers "Vivo en el limbo"."] .February 11 2005 . RetrievedMay 25 2006 . ] , months before his death, andSalserín [ Calibuenanota.com " [http://www.calibuenanota.com/musica/notas/Agosto162006/salserin.html Salserín returns paying homage to the great Kaleth Morales, playing "Vivo en el Limbo" (...) in two versions, salsa and reggaeton."] .August 16 2006 . RetrievedAugust 24 2006 . ] , in an homage.Sony BMG also released a compilation album in
June 26 2006 , "Kaleth Morales en Guitarra" ("Kaleth Morales on Guitar"), with previously unreleased tracks such as "Lo Mejor Para Los Dos (Todo de Cabeza)" ("The Best For Us Both (Everything Upside down)") which became an instant hit.Discography
La Hora de la Verdad (February 2005)
* Mis Cinco Sentidos ("My Five Senses")
* Mi Hoja de Vida ("My Curriculum")
* Culpable de Tu Amor ("Guilty of Your Love")
* Se Va a Formar ("It's Going to take Shape")
* La Reina de mis Sueños ("The Queen of my Dreams")
* La Mano en el Hombro ("The Hand in the Shoulder")
* Aparentemente ("Apparently")
* La Hora de la Verdad ("The Hour of Truth")
* La Pelusa ("The Fuzz")
* Te Llamo y Te Busco ("I Call You and I Seek You")
* Porque Dios lo Quiere ("Because God Wants it")
* Tú No Comprendes ("You Don't Understand")
* Vivo en el Limbo ("I Live in the Limbo")Único (November 2005)
* Siete Palabras ("Seven Words")
* Anónimo ("Anonymous")
* De Millón a Cero ("From Million to Zero")
* Ella es Mi Todo ("She's My Everything")
* La Película ("The Movie")
* Todo El Mundo ("The Whole World")
* La Purita Verdad ("The Pure Truth")
* Dame Un Beso ("Give Me a Kiss")
* Qué Mal Hicimos ("What Wrong Did we Do")
* Sombra de Mi Alma ("Shadow of My Soul")
* MaryKaleth Morales en Guitarra (June 2006)
* Lo Mejor Para Los Dos (Todo de Cabeza) ("The Best For Us Both (Everything Upside down)")
* Mis Cinco Sentidos ("My five senses")
* Anónimo ("Anonymous")
* Bastante Complicado ("Pretty Complicated")
* Ella es Mi Todo ("She is my everything")
* La Hora de la Verdad ("the hour of truth")
* Qué Mal Hicimos ("what wrong did we do")
* Vivo en el Limbo ("living in limbo")
* Siete Palabras ("seven words")
* Sombra de Mi Alma ("over my soul")
* La Película ("the movie")
* De Millón a Cero ("from a million to zero")
* La Purita Verdad ("purely truth")
* Aparentemente ("apparently")
* Culpable de Tu Amor ("guilty of your love")
* La Pelusa ("the fuzz")
* Lo Mejor Para Los Dos (Todo de Cabeza) ("Accordion Live Version")Quotes
* “Music is a way of communication that humans have, and thus it helps us transform and transmit feelings; in few words, it's everything.”
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Vallenato References
External links
* [http://www.elvallenato.com/artistas/artista.php?artista=17&mas=Kaleth%20Morales Official Entry at ElVallenato.com]
* [http://www.elvallenato.com/noticias/243/Entrevista-de-ElVallenato.com-al-gran-compositor-y-ahora-interprete-Kaleth-Morales.htm Interview with Kaleth Morales]
* [http://www.vallenato.com/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=147&Itemid=81 Biography and song analysis]
* [http://www.musicasdelmundo.org/article.php/20050826085125689 News on Kaleth Morales' death]
* [http://www.elvallenato.com/noticias/934/Gran-Homenaje-a-Kaleth-Morales-en-Video:-El-%DAltimo-Adi%F3s.htm Homage Video: "The Last Goodbye"]
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