Pedro Ramayá Beltrán

Pedro Ramayá Beltrán
Also known asKing of the flauta de millo[1]
Born
Pedro Agustín Beltrán Castro

(1930-02-05) 5 February 1930
Talaigua Nuevo, Colombia
InstrumentsFlauta de millo

Pedro Agustín Beltrán Castro[a] (born 1930), also known as Pedro Ramayá Beltrán[b] or simply Ramayá, is a Colombian flautist and songwriter. He is known for his skill at playing the flauta de millo. Beltrán was a member of Efraín Mejía's band La Cumbia Soledeña, and later led his own group, La Cumbia Moderna de Soledad.

Biography

Pedro Agustín Beltrán Castro was born on 5 February 1930 in Patico, Talaigua Nuevo, in the Colombian department of Bolívar.[1] According to Beltrán, his father had 46 other children.[2]

As a child Beltrán learned to play flauta de millo, a traditional flute from the Colombian Caribbean.[3] He formed his first band at the age of 12.[1] After his military service he joined La Cumbia Soledeña, the group led by Efraín Mejía.[2] Beltrán later left the group to form his own orchestra, La Cumbia Moderna de Soledad, which included guitar, brass, and percussion alongside the flauta de millo.[4]

Beltrán got the nickname "Ramayá" in 1975 after recording a cumbia version of the song "Ramaya", originally by Afric Simone.[2] He has performed several times at the Barranquilla Carnival, and in 2002 was Rey Momo.[3][2] Beltrán has written over 300 songs, including notably "Mi Flauta", "La Rebuscona", "La Clavada", and "Mico Ojón Pelúo".[2] In 2023 he was awarded the "lifetime achievement award for bearers of cultural heritage" (Spanish: Premio vida y obra a portadores del patrimonio cultural) by the Colombian Ministry of Culture.[5]

Notes

  1. ^ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Beltrán and the second or maternal family name is Castro.
  2. ^ Sometimes rendered Pedro Ramayá or Ramayá Beltrán.

References

  1. ^ a b c Gustavo Tatis Guerra (6 November 2014), "Pedro Ramayá es un santo parrandero del folclor" [Pedro Ramayá is a partying saint of folklore], El Universal (in Spanish), retrieved 23 February 2026
  2. ^ a b c d e Wilhelm Garavito M. (3 July 2020), "Maestro Ramayá, postulado a Vida y Obra del Ministerio de Cultura" [Maestro Ramayá, nominated for Life and Work by the Ministry of Culture], El Tiempo (in Spanish), retrieved 23 February 2026
  3. ^ a b José I. Pinilla Aguilar (2005). "Beltrán Pedro". Cultores de la Música Colombiana (in Spanish) (2nd ed.). pp. 112–113. ISBN 958-33-7841-0.
  4. ^ Jaime Andrés Monsalve Buriticá (November 2024). "La Cumbia Moderna de Soledad – La clavada". En Surcos de Colores: La Historia de la Música Colombiana en 150 Discos [In Colourful Grooves: The History of Colombian Music in 150 Records] (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Rey Naranjo Editores. pp. 144–145. ISBN 978-628-7589-47-6.
  5. ^ Jesús Lugo Suárez (15 October 2023), "Pedro 'Ramayá' Beltrán recibe premio Vida y Obra de Mincultura" [Pedro 'Ramayá' Beltrán receives Vida y Obra Award from Mincultura], El Heraldo (in Spanish), retrieved 23 February 2026
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