Lisandro Meza

Both of his songs 'Lejanía' (1982) & 'Te Llevare' (1980) were soundtracks for Ya No Estoy Aquí (2019).

Known as "Lisandro Meza y Su Conjunto" between 1967 to 1994, his music is known for its eclectic styled with Dominican Merengue, Louisiana Zydeco, & Tex-Mex Norteño music His music is inspired by many famous artists and musicians such as Los Del Río, Aterciopelados, Alberto Barros, Aniceto Molina, and many more artists. Most of his music is prominent outside of Colombia, mainly in Peru, Mexico, the Southern Cone, North America, Europe, & China.

In 1961, Meza joined Los Corraleros de Majagual, a very well-known group which was popular in both Colombia & Venezuela. During the time being a member of the Group, he recorded 41 LPs. He also declared the name of the band to change as "Combo Gigante." In 1967, he renamed his group as "Lisandro Meza y Su Conjunto" with its Album Release, "Fiesta Sabanera." In 1979, he established his band, ”Los Hijos De La Niña Luz," where it included himself & his seven sons. Most of his recordings are taken in Barranquilla, Colombia.

Lisandro Meza (El Piñal, Los Palmitos, Sucre, 26 September 1939) is a Colombian singer and accordionist. Since he started playing the accordion in 1959, Lisandro has been described as the “King of Cumbia,” “El Macho de America” (ENG: The man of the Americas) and the “Master of Vallenato Sabanero.” Meza was once part of the group, Los Corraleros de Majagual in 1962, which was a successful band in both Colombia and Venezuela.

Lisandro Meza Márquez was born on September 26, 1939 at Los Palmitos in Sucre, Colombia. He starting to sing & learned to play the Accordion with his father, known as "La Armenia" in 1954. His first record was ”Aroma de las Flores,” recorded on the same year.