Nicolas Elias Mendoza Daza, known as Colacho Mendoza, was a prominent Colombian Vallenato accordion player born on April 15, 1936, in Sabanas de Manuela, La Guajira. He gained acclaim for his exceptional accordion skills and was crowned king of accordion players multiple times at the Vallenato Legend Festival, a significant cultural celebration in Colombia. His contributions to Vallenato music have left a lasting impact on the genre, making him a celebrated figure in Colombian folk music until his passing on September 27, 2003.
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Meaning of the name - Colacho
Unknown, potentially of indigenous origin from the La Guajira Department of Colombia.
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Colacho Mendoza belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: La Guajira Department
Place of Death: Valledupar
Occupation: accordionist | musician
Awards Received: King of accordion players at Vallenato Legend Festival
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 15, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for April 15, 2025 |
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| Sun | 25 Aries 32 | 25 Aries 58 | 21 Cancer 4 |
| Moon | 5 Aquarius 40 | 25 Scorpio 10 | 17 Taurus 46 |
| Mercury | 1 Taurus 20 | 29 Pisces 38 | 9 Cancer 9 |
| Venus | 5 Aries 45 | 24 Pisces 47 | 25 Cancer 2 |
| Mars | 10 Taurus 9 | 29 Cancer 0 | 11 Cancer 53 |
| Jupiter | 24 Sagittarius 11 | 18 Gemini 27 | 15 Sagittarius 37 |
| Saturn | 17 Pisces 58 | 26 Pisces 7 | 22 Pisces 34 |
| Uranus | 4 Taurus 55 | 25 Taurus 30 | 9 Taurus 10 |
| Neptune | 14 Virgo 22 | 0 Aries 35 | 14 Virgo 36 |
| Pluto | 25 Cancer 9 | 3 Aquarius 43 | 26 Cancer 47 |
| Rahu | 7 Capricorn 19 | 25 Pisces 57 | 2 Capricorn 36 |
| Ketu | 7 Cancer 19 | 25 Virgo 57 | 2 Cancer 36 |
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