Matilde Díaz

Aura Matilde Díaz Martínez (1924-2002), better known by her artist name Matilde Díaz, was a Colombian performer of porros and boleros. She was the wife of Lucho Bermúdez, who was also known for his porros and boleros. She became the first woman to be a lead singer for a Colombian orchestra. Díaz died on 8 March 2002 from cancer in Bogota. She was posthumously inducted into the International Latin Music Hall of Fame on 10 April 2002, one month after her death.

Birth and Death Data: Born March 24, 1924 (San Bernardo, Cundinamarca), Died March 8, 2002

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1946

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor CO-202 10-in. before 12/5/1946 La chismosa José Barros ; Matilde Díaz ; Orquesta Lucho Bermúdez Instrumental ensemble, with female-male vocal duet vocalist  
Victor CO-216 10-in. before 12/5/1946 Dos almas unidas Matilde Díaz ; Trío "Las Americas" Instrumental trio, with female vocal solo vocalist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Díaz, Matilde," accessed November 13, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/312128.

Díaz, Matilde. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 13, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/312128.

"Díaz, Matilde." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 13 November 2024.

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URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/312128

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