Pastor lopez biography

Venezuelan musical artist (–)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is López and the second or maternal family name is Pineda.

Musical artist

José Pastor López Pineda (15 June , Barquisimeto – 5 April , Cúcuta),^[1] better known as "El Indio Pastor" (Pastor the Indian), was a Venezuelan singer-songwriter who worked primarily in the style of Cumbia.

Career and death

He started out singing Joropo in a group with his brothers, but didn't gain more widespread notoriety until joining forces with fellow musician Nelson Henríquez.^[2] After two years performing in Nelson Henriquez's group (–) he decided to branch off and form his own: "Pastor López y su Combo." Many of the cumbias he has recorded are interpretations of works associated with "Peruvian cumbia", including "Cariñito sin mi", "Bonita y Mentirosa", and "Traicionera" among others.^[3] The success of his more than 30 year musical career has not been l