They are a family of musicians from the Chimborazo Province made up of chapel masters like: Juan Bernardo Godoy Cardoso and his son Agustín Godoy Velarde (married to Simona Carrillo Alvarado).

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Grandchildren: Zoila, Esther and Zenobia Godoy Carrillo – singers; Antonio and César Godoy Carrillo – chapel masters.

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Great-grandchildren: Gonzalo – accordionist, composer (son of Zenobia Godoy Carrillo); Luis Godoy León – accordionist, composer (son of Antonio Godoy Carrillo); Alfonso Godoy Noboa – accordionist (son of César Godoy Carrillo).

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Great-great-grandchildren: Mario Gonzalo – composer, musical researcher; Marco Antonio – guitarist, composer; Byron Francisco “Paco” – composer, pianist, accordionist; Silvia Elizabeth Godoy Aguirre - singer (Luis Gonzalo Godoy and Rosa Aguirre’s children).

Olga and Martha Godoy Hernández – singers; Guillermo Godoy Hernández - accordionist (Luis Godoy León and Rosa Hernández’ s children).

Freddy Godoy Muñoz - tenor, guitarist (son of Vicente Godoy, grandson of Margarita Godoy Noboa, great-grandson of César Godoy Carrillo).

Patricio and Gonzalo Godoy Andrade – pianists (sons of Alfonso Godoy Noboa).

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Son/Daughter of great-great grandchildren: David Godoy Brito - saxophonist (Mario Godoy Aguirre and Mercedes Brito’s son). 

Álvaro – guitarist, Sorely and Gonzalo Godoy González – singers (Hugo Godoy Aguirre and Nancy González children) 

Angélica María Durrell Godoy - violinist (Maricarmen Godoy Aguirre’s daughter).

Katherine (Martínez) Cifuentes Godoy – Composer, violinist (Marcelo Cifuentes and Ana Godoy Aguirre’s daughter).

Lucía Galarza Godoy – composer, cellist (Teodoro Galarza and Guadalupe Godoy Aguirre’s daughter).

Siboney Godoy Torres – violinist, composer (Francisco “Paco” Godoy and Piedad Torres’s daughter).

Ana Rosa Sforza Godoy – soprano (Silvia Elizabeth Godoy and Frank Sforza’s daughter).

Sofía Godoy Ponce – singer (Guillermo Godoy Hernández and Loli Ponce’s daughter).

Mateo Sebastián Godoy Gutiérrez - guitarist, singer, composer (Freddy Godoy Muñoz and Jenny Alexandra Gutiérrez Endara’s son).

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Godoy Cardoso, Juan Bernardo.

Born in San Andrés, Chimborazo, around 1845, in the late 19th century. Organist, chapel master, Chistian doctrine teacher- Don Juan Bernardo Godoy Cardoso was chapel master and organist of the temple of San Andrés, Guano.  His son Agustín succeeded him in the position of chapel master. 

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Godoy Velarde, Agustín.

He was born in San Andrés, Chimborazo in1866; Riobamba. He was a chapel master and composer. He learned music from his father. He was a skilled player of the harmonium, piano, vihuela, guitar and clarinet. He began as chapel master at the Church of San Andrés, and subsequently he was chapel master at the Church of Santo Cristo, Sicalpa, Cajabamba. Later he was chapel master of the church of Santa Rosa de Riobamba. He joined and directed the San Andrés and Cajabamba bands. His sons: César Augusto and Antonio Godoy Carrillo were chapel masters of San Andrés and Sicalpa, respectively.  His daughters: Zoila, Esther, and Zenobia, were singers. He passed away on September 30th, 1950.

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Musical Works

Christmas carols, funeral marches, litanies and Trisagion. His song: Simonita 

(Ecuadorian music - danzante /tonada).