Augusto Polo Campos

Augusto Armando Polo Campos (25 February 1932 – 17 January 2018) was a Peruvian composer.

He was author of many popular international hits which represent the originality and richness of Peruvian identity with their melody and lyrics.

From an early age Augusto discovered a love and ability to recite and compose verses and rhymes.

His home was frequently visited by artists and singers who like to dance and sing Peruvian music, all of which would eventually influence and motivate the creativity of Polo Campos, who not much later would become a prolific and successful career as an admired composer whose songs would form part of the Peruvian traditions forever.

[6] He had 7 children, Carmen, Augusto, Selena,Marco,Giomar, Flor and a Cristovals [7] His vals "Regresa" was a number one hit internationally for Peruvian singer Lucha Reyes, and again in an instrumental form for Peruvian electronic band Madre Matilda.