Eloísa Angulo 101st Birthday谷歌标志标志

Eloísa Angulo 101st Birthday谷歌标志
31 October 2020

Today’s Doodle, illustrated by Lima, Peru-based guest artist Lucía Coz, celebrates the 101st birthday of Peruvian Creole singer Eloísa Angulo, known by many as “Sovereign of the Creole Song.” A blend of Spanish, African, and native Andean influences, música criolla (Creole music) remains a vibrant symbol of the rich culture and heritage of coastal Peru, and Angulo is among the genre’s most treasured performers.

Eloísa Angulo was born on this day in 1919 in Peru’s capital city of Lima. From the time she was a child, she wanted to become a singer, and she was even known to run away from school to participate in contests held by Lima radio stations in order to make her dreams a reality.

In the early 1930s, Angulo burst onto the scene along with Margarita Cerdeña in the duo Las criollitas, which lasted some three decades. Dubbed “La criollita,” she became known for her beautiful and often humorous interpretations of songs like “Araña, ¿quién te arañó?” (“Spider, Who Scratched You?” 1972) and “El conejito” (“The Bunny,” 1972).

In addition to marking Angulo’s birthday, October 31 is observed in Peru as Día de la canción criolla (Day of the Creole Song), an annual celebration of the timeless and uniquely Peruvian art form to which Angulo dedicated her life.