Norma Helena Gadea

Norma Helena Gadea Avilés (December 28, 1955 – November 7, 2025) was a Nicaraguan singer.

Life and career

Gadea was born in Ocotal on December 28, 1955.[1][2] In 1978 she released her first album titled Flor de pino, a tribute to the struggle of General Augusto C. Sandino and the Nicaraguan people that rebelled against the Somoza dynasty.[3]

Following the Nicaraguan Revolution, on July 19, 1979, she began to travel as a way to take Nicaraguan culture to the world.[4] In 1985 she recorded her second album, Cuando venga la paz in Montevideo, Uruguay.[5] In 2000 she recorded Vocation of Living, the third album recorded in Costa Rica, with the accompaniment of Adrián Goizueta and his orchestra. In 2003 she recorded an anthological album Lo Essential, with Eduardo Araica on guitar.[6]

Gadea died on November 7, 2025, at the age of 69.[7]

References

  1. ^ Artículo 66 (2025-11-07). "Fallece la cantante nicaragüense Norma Helena Gadea" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-11-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ Sturman, Janet (2019-02-26). The SAGE International Encyclopedia of Music and Culture. SAGE Publications. ISBN 978-1-4833-1774-8.
  3. ^ Marco, Pasquale De (2025-07-10). Our Legacy: The Strength and Resilience of Women in the Land of Lakes. Pasquale De Marco.
  4. ^ Kampwirth, Karen (2022-06-21). LGBTQ Politics in Nicaragua: Revolution, Dictatorship, and Social Movements. University of Arizona Press. ISBN 978-0-8165-4525-4.
  5. ^ Norma Helena Gadea - Cuando Venga La Paz (in Spanish), 1985, retrieved 2025-11-14
  6. ^ "Adiós a la cantante nicaragüense, Norma Helena Gadea". Radio Corporacion (in Spanish). 2025-11-07. Retrieved 2025-11-14.
  7. ^ Montoya, Por Fiorella (2025-11-07). "Murió querida cantante nicaragüense Norma Helena Gadea". La Nación (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-11-14.
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