Carlos Vives

An Introduction to Vallenato

Vallenato originates from Caribbean villages in the Valledupar region of Colombia. Carlos Vives is today’s best known vallenato singer.

El Mar de Sus Ojos – Carlos Vives ft. ChocQuibTown

Volví A Nacer – Carlos Vives

Video – Carito by Carlos Vives

Now that I’m back in the US, I can turn on the car radio and hear salsa and reggaeton, but Colombia’s very own genre, vallenato – not so much. Carlos Vives is the king of vallenato, and “Carito” is one of his biggest…

Carlos Vives – La Gota Fria

Carlos Vives hails from Santa Marta, Colombia on the Caribbean coast. He was one of the artist’s Maira introduced me to months ago when I first moved in and she helped me download some Latin music. He is known for…