sentences:  He became musical director for the "A Numero uno de Cartagena" orchestra, and later the "Orquesta del Caribe", in which he played many of his compositions and completed his first recording, including "Marbella", "Cartagenerita", "Joselito Carnaval" and "Borrachera".Thanks to the success of "Prende la Vela," he was invited in 1943 to play for a season at the El Metropolitan nightclub in Bogotá.In 1946, he made his first international trip to Buenos Aires, Argentina, on a six-month contract.