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: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for April 15, 1936
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 15, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for April 15, 2026 |
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| Sun | 25 Aries 32 | 25 Aries 44 | 22 Cancer 2 |
| Moon | 5 Aquarius 40 | 1 Aries 43 | 1 Gemini 51 |
| Mercury | 1 Taurus 20 | 0 Aries 48 | 11 Cancer 10 |
| Venus | 5 Aries 45 | 19 Taurus 41 | 26 Cancer 16 |
| Mars | 10 Taurus 9 | 4 Aries 34 | 12 Cancer 32 |
| Jupiter | 24 Sagittarius 11 | 17 Cancer 3 | 15 Sagittarius 32 |
| Saturn | 17 Pisces 58 | 7 Aries 15 | 22 Pisces 33 |
| Uranus | 4 Taurus 55 | 29 Taurus 28 | 9 Taurus 12 |
| Neptune | 14 Virgo 22 | 2 Aries 44 | 14 Virgo 38 |
| Pluto | 25 Cancer 9 | 5 Aquarius 24 | 26 Cancer 49 |
| Rahu | 7 Capricorn 19 | 6 Pisces 37 | 2 Capricorn 33 |
| Ketu | 7 Cancer 19 | 6 Virgo 37 | 2 Cancer 33 |
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