The pianist and composer "Bullumba" Landestoy is deceased

SANTO DOMINGO.- He died last night at the age of 93, the famous dancer and composer Rafael Landestoy Duluc died, known by many as "Bullumba".

The remains of the legendary artist considered one of the most prolific Dominicans Decades of the 50s and creator of themes for characters such as Celia Cruz, Toña la Negra, Alberto Beltrán, among others , is veiled at the Blandino funeral home of Abraham Lincoln Avenue, and tomorrow they will be buried in the Puerta del Cielo cemetery [19659002SamortaeteconfirmedreadwayFacebookwherewitheemessage:"WeavonstratewiththeAtrististofcomprisingwhichbullumbaLandestoymasterhasdeceasedAllLightandLovethataccompanyhiminadvantage"

Rafael "Bullumba" Landestoy ( born in 1925 in La Romana) was a Dominican pianist and composer, internationally known for his compositions for piano and guitar.

Maestro Landestoy, affectionately and popularly known as "Bullumba", wrote more than 100 pop songs, gaining international recognition as a composer in the 1950s after escaping the dictatorship of Trujillo and traveled to Mexico and Venezuela.

His music was played and recorded by many great Latin American singers, especially Celia Cruz, Toña la Negra, Alberto Beltran and Vicentico Valdes. During the golden age of Mexican cinema, the great Fernando Fernández immortalized his songs "Carita de Angel" and "Mi Dulce Querer", orchestrated by Chucho Zarzosa.