Pedro Altamiranda
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| Birth name | Pedro Altamiranda |
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| Genre(s) | Panamanian music, Salsa, Calypso, |
| Years active | 1979—Present |
Panamanian singer and composer well known for his Carnival songs. Pedro is inspired by the Panamanian cultural aspects, politics and raw realities of the country using funny Panamanian slang. This attracts the attention of crowds, not only of adults but also young people who feel identified with his songs. Even Gilberto Santa Rosa, in his song "Navidad En Panama" mentions Pedrito as part of the Panamanian Culture.Pedro started writing songs in 1979.
Some of his political songs have been so controversial that some of them have been censored by different governments including the Manuel Noriega dictatorship. In 1984 the song "Lecciones" was censored because it talks about the electoral fraud that year. With his burlesque songs, he healed the oppression of the Panamanians. In February 2004, one week before Carnivals "Pedrito" Launched the song named "La Doña", a satire to Mireya Moscoso. Also very controversial because of its direct criticism to the actual government.
Most of his songs are influenced by Calypso, Salsa and the Carnival Brass and Drum bands of Las Tablas, also known as Murgas, bringing a unique Panamanian style.
He also composed a song about the current president of Panama, Martin Torrijos, named "Catín le dijo a Martín" (Catin told Martin), which talked about how the President and the Finance Minister supposedly planned the new controversial tax law.
Some phrases in Pedro's songs, have become part of the Panamanian culture, among them:
- "...Para las Tablas tu Rass"
- "...Nos Vemos en las Cómicas"
- "...Juega Vivo!"
- "...Guaro y Campana"
