Petita Palma Piñeiros
ペティータ・パルマ・ピニェイロス
Petita Palma Piñeiros
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1927-03-04 （Esmeraldas, Ecuador）
- Nationality
- Ecuadorian
- Languages
- Spanish
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Esmeraldas → Borbon
Career
- Occupations
- singer, folklorist, marimba musician
- Active Years
- 1950-2024
- Affiliations
- Tierra Caliente, Marimba School
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Premio Eugenio Espejo | Tierra Caliente group's contribution to Ecuadorian culture through marimba practice and teaching | — | Ecuadorian Government | winner |
Premio Eugenio Espejo
2007
Work:
Tierra Caliente group's contribution to Ecuadorian culture through marimba practice and teaching
Organization:
Ecuadorian Government
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Andarele
Marimba musicA song originating from Montalvo Canton, played into the night entrancing listeners.
Marimba traditionsNight dances
Caderona vení meniate
Marimba musicOne of Petita Palma's well-known songs.
Folklore
Style & Themes
- Recurring Motifs
- MarimbaEsmeraldas traditions
Legacy
Regarded as a national treasure of Ecuador for her role in preserving and promoting marimba music and traditions from Esmeraldas province.
In Popular Culture
- Nigerian Embassy in Ecuador renamed its press room in her honor.
Quotes
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When you hear the voice of the marimba, the bass drum, cununo and guasá, of the singers, this is and continues to be for me like something heavenly.
Source: Interview
Trivia
- She embraced the nickname 'black marimbera' proudly despite it being intended as an insult.