PEREGOYO Y SU COMBO VACANA

The first orchestra to record in the whole Pacific region was undoubtedly Peregoyo back in the 1960s; for that matter the Combo Vacana was one of the first to record Afro-Colombian music in the entire country. Its leader and founder was Enrique Urbano Tenorio, a local high achool teacher. His primary aim was to liven up the feasts for the patron saint of the Virgin Carmen during the month of june. Peregoyo reunited several of his friends who were living in the port of Buenaventura and they went on to play what is still considered today to be the sweetest music of that era. The name Vacana is taken from the three states where the musicians originated from: Valle, Cauca and Nariño. The band included the finest musicians from the region and brought together varios musical sound and influences.The band's first recording was a private edition made for a sugar factory in a limited edition and it received no airplay. Soon afterward they recorded their first sides forDiscos Fuentes with the great female singer Leonor Gonzalez Mina (la negra grande de Colombia). Then, taking advantage of their stay in the capital city of Antioquia, Medellín.Vacana recorded a 45 rpm single of thir own material with the songs "Mi Peregoyo" and "Mi San José", that became a big hit on the Pacific region radio stations. In 1965 Discos Fuentes wanted to release regional music and they recorded they called the group together. And so they recorded their first long playing record with tracks that included:"La Palma De Chontaduro", "La Pluma", "Rio De Juajuí", "Martha Cecilia", "Asi Es Mi Tierra"and "Mi Buenaventura". The recording was done live and with a single microphone. Ever since, the song "Mi Buenaventura" has become an anthem for the Pacific region and in turn a hymn for Buenaventura. Peregoyo & Su Combo Vacana went on to record five other albums.