Background
Papá Roncón was born in Borbón, Esmeraldas, Ecuador on November 10, 1930.
Papá Roncón was born in Borbón, Esmeraldas, Ecuador on November 10, 1930.
He learned to play the marimba at an early age with the Tsáchila people. He began to make himself known in the 1970s, first in his village, and then at national and international levels, with tours in the United States, Venezuela, Colombia and Japan. He also directed several films, including documentaries.