About Nilo Soruco
Lived 1927 – 2004 (aged 76). Nilo Soruco was a Bolivian singer-songwriter and composer.
Nilo Rixio Soruco Arancibia (6 July 1927, Tarija, Bolivia – 31 March 2004, Tarija, Bolivia) was a Bolivian singer-songwriter.
Soruco wrote more than 300 songs. A communist, he was banned under the Bolivian leadership of the 1970s. Soruco was in exile in Caracas, Venezuela until 1978.
Among his tunes are "La vida es linda", "Ya la pagarán", "Duraznero", "Instantánea", and particularly "Caraqueña", composed in his Venezuelan exile, which are sung at Bolivia's popular celebrations.
Soruco won Bolivia's National Culture Prize in 2003.
Discography: Album Song Rithm CANTARES DE BOLIVIA EN TIEMPO DE HISTORIA LA TRAGEDIA DEL CHAPACO Tonada-Canción CUBA NO CAERA Cueca ROMPIERON RELACIONES Huayño
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Who was Nilo Soruco?
Bolivian singer-songwriter of Tarija (1927-2004)
When was Nilo Soruco born?
Nilo Soruco was born on 6 July 1927 in Tarija.
When did Nilo Soruco die?
Nilo Soruco died on 31 March 2004 in Tarija.
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Nilo Soruco was a singer-songwriter and composer.
What nationality was Nilo Soruco?
Nilo Soruco was Bolivian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Nilo Soruco. https://biography.guide/nilo-soruco/
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