Johnny Pacheco wins the top Casandra. Photo elnuevodiario.com.do
Santo Domingo.- With teary eyes and recalling family stories, Johnny Pacheco, credited with creating the genre Salsa, received the El Soberano (sovereign), top prize of the Casandra awards, from Rafael Menicucci, president of the brewers of Presidente beer.
“This is a very great moment in my life. I would give anything for my father to be here, he gave me a harmonica when I was six years old, because he knew that I had an ear for music, for me to become a musician. My other brothers were ‘deaf’ and very out of tune,” Pacheco said, and thanked the social journalists grouped in Acroarte, all the Dominican people and Dominican National Brewery.
Written by: jacirez 
, 25 Mar 2009 7:53 AM
From: Iran, Zähedän
Congrats, Mr. Pacheco. You certainly deserve it...
From: Dominican Republic
A great honor for him, and well deserved. It's a shame he had to get it presented by the president of the local beer company...
Written by: juanb, 25 Mar 2009 9:37 AM
From: Dominican Republic
Presidente is the Dominican Republic and the Dominican Republic. The world's best beer. Only someone with no understanding of our country would insult a tradition.
From: Cuba, it is a secret the censors are looking for me
you need to expand your beer horizons
From: United States
Dixie you really are so new aren't you?. If you did not know La Cerveceria Nacional does more to promote and fund music, culture and the arts in the DR than many other cultural and governmental institutions. So don't knock Mr. Menicucci and Co. for they deserve the outmost respect and admiration for their contributions to Dominican society as a whole. Finally Johnny Pacheco wins his so deserve "Soberano". It was well overdue. Congrat!!!
From: United States
well deserved,congratulations to johnny pacheco.
Written by: Cacique, 25 Mar 2009 11:29 AM
From: Dominican Republic
Thanks for the tunes Maestro...Babaila fue...
From: Cuba, it is a secret the censors are looking for me
snoopy beer peddlers have nowhere else to put their advertising money ...dont make it sound so altruistic
Written by: xwill7, 25 Mar 2009 12:14 PM
From: United States, Chicago
I would love an ice cold Presidente right now!
Written by: Edward, 25 Mar 2009 12:26 PM
From: United States, Faux News: Unfair Imbalance
Congrats Johnny. Fania All-Stars for life!
Written by: vacanos, 25 Mar 2009 12:35 PM
From: United States
i opened a thread yesterday before he got the soveranos for him to win it. este es un santiaguero que no lleva bien en alto. gracias johnny usted se lo merece
From: United States, (on Sabbatical)
Long time coming!
Maestro Pacheco, tu dia llego! Al fin los tuyos te reconocen por tu aporte a la musica "Antillana" en el exterior y en el mundo entero. Forjaste una marca sin par. Jamas se pudiera haber logrado el exito de "tu" musica, sin usted, Maestro. Dulce con con Dulce, sabe mas dulce!
Que son, ni son! La melana 'e Samson! Pacheco y El Conde los compadres, son!
Pacheco es lo maximo, Habido y por haber y se acabo el cuento, mi socio!
Viralo al reves!
Soneros tales como:
Pete 'El Conde' Rodriguez; Casanova, Melon; Celia Cruz; Todos aprendieron del maestro!
Tres de Cafe y dos de Azucar! PACHECO SE ACORDO DEL MANDAO.
Written by: NYCDR, 25 Mar 2009 2:14 PM
From: United States
I went to Orchard Beach with friends who said that the dancing is great there in the summer.
The musician playing that sunday was Pacheco, I was so impressed with how he played that I walked over to him after the concert to congratulate him on how great he sounded he looked humbled at my words and thanked me. : )
I became a fan immediately... GOD BLESS PACHECO!!!
Written by: Sajomero, 25 Mar 2009 2:14 PM
From: United States, Santiago de los Caballeros
Muchas Felicidades a nuestro heroe olvidado de la musica. Its about time....I think his award and homenaje were the best thing about the whole night. He makes us Santiaguero's very proud and his music still has a great following in our city. Los domingos son de Salsa y Son as we say in Santiago on Sundays to spend our afternoon with our friends listening to all the great music from the past. Pachecos talent and contributions are often times overlooked by most, but he was a key player in the 70's when so much good music was made. Que viva el Maestro Pacheco.....que viva la musica....
From: Dominican Republic, Dando pela en las 5 esquinas
CATALINA LA O
one of the greatest salsa songs of all time
Johnny Pacheco was, is and always will be a great source of pride for DR. His talents are unmatched to this day, specially in the era of so much garbage music, like regeatton and the so called merengue de calle.
bravo maestro, mucho se tardaron para reconocer tu contribucion a la musica latina.
From: Dominican Republic, Dando pela en las 5 esquinas
dixieanus
let me break it down 4 u dude
when you hear pacheco you want to drink presidente
when you drink presidente you want to hear pacheco
comprendes tontito.
Written by: temetito, 25 Mar 2009 5:58 PM
From: Dominican Republic
I was told that premios casandra was a mess, I din't see it, but that's what I heard.
Written by: antonio1, 25 Mar 2009 6:01 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Av Santa Rosa, La Romana
Well deserve award for a true hero of Dominican and Latin music, next up VALOY., "Juliana que mala eres"
Written by: antonio1, 25 Mar 2009 6:06 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Av Santa Rosa, La Romana
Envy nothing but envy TTT. We moving UP, they are moving down or perhaps not moving at all. Que viva la reina de las antillas.
From: United States
Johnny was an is a wonderful example for all of us. Definetely an entetaining individual. I recomend anyone to check out his 1974 performance in zaire africa with the fania allstars. What a performance!!!!!!!!!
Written by: santanar, 26 Mar 2009 8:15 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Ramon Santana, La Romana
Congrats Pacheco, is an honor for all of us to give you a token of gratitude.
Written by: utahman, 3 Oct 2009 10:49 PM
From: United States
I love his music, particularly his collaboration with Pete "El Conde" Rodriguez. There is no other better Salsa.
From: United States
thank you johnny for all your beautiful music,i never stop listening to our tunes.
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Maestro Pacheco, tu dia llego! Al fin los tuyos te reconocen por tu aporte a la musica "Antillana" en el exterior y en el mundo entero. Forjaste una marca sin par. Jamas se pudiera haber logrado el exito de "tu" musica, sin usted, Maestro. Dulce con con Dulce, sabe mas dulce!
Que son, ni son! La melana 'e Samson! Pacheco y El Conde los compadres, son!
Pacheco es lo maximo, Habido y por haber y se acabo el cuento, mi socio!
Viralo al reves!
Soneros tales como:
Pete 'El Conde' Rodriguez; Casanova, Melon; Celia Cruz; Todos aprendieron del maestro!
Tres de Cafe y dos de Azucar! PACHECO SE ACORDO DEL MANDAO.
The musician playing that sunday was Pacheco, I was so impressed with how he played that I walked over to him after the concert to congratulate him on how great he sounded he looked humbled at my words and thanked me. : )
I became a fan immediately... GOD BLESS PACHECO!!!
one of the greatest salsa songs of all time
Johnny Pacheco was, is and always will be a great source of pride for DR. His talents are unmatched to this day, specially in the era of so much garbage music, like regeatton and the so called merengue de calle.
bravo maestro, mucho se tardaron para reconocer tu contribucion a la musica latina.
let me break it down 4 u dude
when you hear pacheco you want to drink presidente
when you drink presidente you want to hear pacheco
comprendes tontito.