Rafael Rincón González

Rafael Rincón González
Born	(1922-09-30)September 30, 1922 Maracaibo, Zulia state, Venezuela
Died	January 15, 2012(2012-01-15) (aged 89)
Nationality	Venezuelan
Occupation	musician
Known for	more than 600 songs
Notable work	Pregones Zulianos
Awards	his compositions are the musical patrimony of the Zulia state

Rafael Rincón González (30 September 1922–15 January 2012) was a Venezuelan musician. He is a composer of more than 600 songs, including “Pregones Zulianos," which was recorded by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. He was named to the orders of San Sebastián and Diego de Losada (1997). On August 23, 1993, his compositions were determined to be the musical patrimony of the Zulia state.

See also

• Venezuela
• Venezuelan music

References

• (in Spanish) Rafael Rincón González at Saborgaitero.com at the Wayback Machine (archived March 30, 2009)