If you have been to Mexico City, it is very unlikely that you have not heard it. It is one of the most famous voices of the former Federal District with which many of us grew up and have been waiting to listen to in the evenings. It is the legendary recording of the tamales oaxaque\u00f1os seller, the name of whom few know although they are so keen to hear. The name of this famous unknown: El\u00edas Zavaleta, alias \u201cEl Charlie\u201d. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
El\u00edas, originally from Veracruz, lived with his uncle in San Juan de Arag\u00f3n when he was 17 years old. His uncle sold tamales and often, like many tamal makers, he would get a sore throat, having to shout all day to announce his product. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
One day, his uncle decided to make a recording to save himself from the constant yelling. Several gathered and one by one recorded their voice to choose the best. For some reason that he himself declares to be unaware of, he was selected and thus his unique legend originated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At some point, El\u00edas went to stay with another tutor to work and when he left the cassette in his belongings, he was asked to borrow it to do his round. Some time later, the tutor went to his village, where his employer took the recording from his things, and made reproductions. In this way, the voice of El\u00edas spread to various parts of the republic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n