Luis Abanto Morales, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Peruvian singer
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Place of Birth: Trujillo, La Libertad, Peru
About Luis Abanto Morales
- Luis Abanto Morales (25 August 1923 – 14 June 2017) was a Peruvian singer and composer. Born in Trujillo, Peru, his childhood was spent in Cajabamba where, after his father died, he was cared for by his paternal grandmother.
- His early studies were at the 113 school.
- Then, at the age of thirteen he moved to Lima, the city where he currently resides.
- When Abanto was 13 years old his mother, doña Rosa, brought him to Lima, and they moved to the Tingüa passage in the District of Lince.
- From a young age Abanto had to support his family.
- There he would work at day and study at night.
- Later he took electricity training in the Salesians Catholic School.
- His career began in 1942 when he won the "Districts Song" contest sponsored by Radio Callao.
- Later, Abanto became a famous singer and composer of traditional Peruvian music.
- Some of his songs carry a strong message about social conflicts and national identity, and others about love and life.
- Perhaps his most famous songs are "Cholo soy", "Heaven Serrano", "La Pitita", "Love me", among others.
- He regularly travels to Brazil, the United States and some European countries, where the Peruvian expatriates keep requesting his presence.
- Morales was one of the first converts to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Peru.
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