Luis Kalaff
Luis Kalaff Pérez, born on October 11, 1916, in the Dominican Republic, was a
singer and prolific composer. At 14, he built his first guitar and began
composing songs that blended genres like merengue and bolero. Kalaff Pérez was
the first to bring mangulina to radio broadcasts and composed nearly 2,000
songs, many popularized by artists such as Alberto Beltrán and Fernando
Villalona. Notable works include "La hija y la mama" and "Juancito Trucupey."
His discography includes albums like El rey del Merengue (1962). In 1996, he
received the Orden al Mérito de Duarte, Sánchez y Mell...
