1980: Explosión de Minitecas (4ª Guerra del Poliedro) — archive collage with the setup of the event at the Poliedro de Caracas: the stage and the rigging in preparation beneath the dome, booths and consoles in the thick of the sound clash and protagonists of the night (courtesy of Gonzalo González)

Images: archive of La Revista de las Minitecas (DJ Vladimir Medina) · Courtesy of Gonzalo González

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1980: Explosión de Minitecas (4ª Guerra del Poliedro)

The crowning of Betelgeuse

On July 18, 1980, the Cuarta Guerra del Poliedro — one of the guerras de minitecas, the sound clashes of the movement, with Tony Escobar as special guest — set the seal on Betelgeuse, followed by Music Factory and Lechuga's People.

What is on record

Also known as the Explosión de Minitecas, this fourth confrontation closed the golden cycle of 1979-1980 at the Poliedro. The victory went to Betelgeuse, which thereby consolidated its legend; Music Factory and Lechuga's People completed the podium, with Rhythm Disco and The Fog in fourth and fifth place. Betelgeuse's official account adds the sponsorship of radio figures of the period (Musiuito Lacavalerie, Enrique Hoffman) and a vast crowd.

· Date: July 18, 1980.
· Venue: Poliedro de Caracas.
· Special guest: Tony Escobar (voice/host).
· Participants: Rhythm Disco (transcribed “R/Jitm Disco” — spelling to be confirmed) · Lechuga's People · The Fog · Betelgeuse · Music Factory · Explosión · Xenón.
· Awards: 1st Betelgeuse · 2nd Music Factory · 3rd Lechuga's People · 4th Rhythm Disco · 5th The Fog.

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Still missing are the exact spelling of “Rhythm/R Disco,” the panel of judges and the prizes in bolívares. Photographs and the poster will be included with credit.

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Credits and sources

· Documentary video “Minitecas en el Poliedro de Caracas: Ritmo, Poder y Leyenda de las mejores minitecas de venezuela” — MINITECAS TV channel, with Grego Entertainment and narration by Alberto Oliveira, from the stories of Mr. Gonzalo (González) Muñoz: https://youtu.be/p0Via5D2cMU (transcript — primary source of the CMTK Archive, 2026-07-10). It supplies the date, the guest, the participants and a five-place podium.
· Official Betelgeuse site (minitecabetelgeuse.com — “Nuestra Historia”): independently corroborates Betelgeuse's victory in the great Poliedro sound clash of 1980, with sponsors and rivals.
· “La Revista de las Minitecas” (DJ Vladimir Medina edition): “Explosión de Minitecas,” July 18, 1980, won by Betelgeuse.
· Under documentary verification: the spelling of “Rhythm Disco,” the panel of judges, the prizes.

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Source consulted on July 10, 2026

80s · Minitecas · Rumbas