Juan Bautista Madera Castro (May 7, 1922 – July 28, 2024) was a Colombian composer and clarinetist, best known as the creator of the famous cumbia song "La Pollera Colorá".Murió el maestro Juan Madera, compositor de “La pollera colorá”Juan Madera (1922-2024)
In 2021 he was awarded the Medal of Cultural Merit from the Ministry of Culture (Colombia) for his outstanding contribution to Colombian culture.
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