Carlos Vives

À propos de Carlos Vives

Singer and actor who transformed vallenato into a global pop force. After starring as vallenato legend Rafael Escalona in a telenovela, he recorded 'Clásicos de la Provincia' (1993), fusing traditional accordion music with rock and pop and igniting a worldwide revival of the genre. Hits like 'La Gota Fría' and 'La Tierra del Olvido' made him one of Colombia's biggest exports, and his later collaborations kept him at the center of Latin pop. He has won multiple Grammy and Latin Grammy awards.