Chavelita Pinzón

Cecilia María Pinzón Vergara (13 February 1931 – 18 March 2024), known as Chavelita Pinzón, was a Panamanian folklorist and singer, one of the most recognized figures in her country's folk scene. She was a teacher of folk dances at the Dance School of the National Institute of Culture, where she directed Panama's first folkloric ensemble. She took Panamanian dance troupes on domestic tours and to several cities abroad, including Washington D.C. and New York, New York.