Teresín Jaén was considered the most popular Panamanian cumbia musician of the 20th century, born in the corregimiento of La Palmira in the district of Las Tablas in the province of Los Santos on June 23rd, 1942. When he was young he and his family moved to El Sesteadero, where he grew up and where his father was dedicated to agriculture. From an early age he played the accordion with ease, usually using the accordion of his brother Salvador Jaén. The first songs he played were "Me Voy Con Soledad" (I'm Going With Soledad) and "Comiendo Caramelos" (Eating Candies) which were popular during his childhood and adolescence. His first performance was in a small village called Quindi in the district of Pedasí in the 1950s.