Sure, sometimes it is hateful to talk about the "voice of the people", especially when the connotations towards politics is obvious.
But in the case of Gualberto Ibarreto, really it is a fair nickname and even necessary. His singing has accompanied generations of lovers of popular music: they are forty-three years of artistic life, and apart from the quality and warmth of her voice, worth rescuing thanks to him (and of course their share of responsibility too the grouping Un Solo Pueblo) to the rest of humanity could show him and convince that Venezuelan music is more than harp, maracas and four = joropo. That is, thanks to an artist like Ibarreto, even the Venezuelan realized that his own musicality transcended plain spaces.
In addition, we must highlight the artistic ability of Ibarreto, who also gave the necessary touch of humor and spark to the music of eastern Venezuela: poles, malagueñas, galerones, oriental joropos, jotas; and even boleros. Yes, because there is a bolero that has made him famous: "I am the thief of your love", where he showed that husky voice is also capable of erizarle skin of romance to the women.
Valga this small tribute to Gualberto Ibarreto, at a time when we know they are difficult for the artist, from the point of view of achieving the medicametos for Parkinson suffering.
