Alejo Durán
- Accordionist
Singer, Composer
Musical artist
Gilberto Alejandro Durán Diaz, known to all as Alejo Durán or "El Negro Grande" (the great black Man) (February 9, 1919 – November 15, 1989) was a Colombian vallenato music traditional composer, singer and accordionist.[1]
Duran was born in El Paso, Cesar and for most of his life he worked as a cowboy.[2][1] He is notorious for lyrically "self-flagellating" himself in his songs. In 1968 Duran gained notoriety for winning the first version of the "Vallenato Legend Festival" in the city of Valledupar and is often cited as one of the best Vallenato musicians of all times. He died in Montería, Córdoba.
Colombian musician Carlos Vives did cover versions of his songs.
Popular songs he wrote include "Altos del Rosario", "Pedazo de Acordeón," "Fidelina," and "La Cachucha Bacana".
References
- ^ a b Huband-Thompson, Tobias. "Alejo Durán (1919-1989) - Colombia's first king of Vallenato | Latino Life". www.latinolife.co.uk. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
- ^ Broughton, Simon (1994). World music : the rough guide. The Archive of Contemporary Music. London : Rough Guides. ISBN 978-1-85828-017-2.
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Vallenato Musicians
- Alejandro Palacio
- Alejo Durán
- Alfredo Gutiérrez
- Binomio de Oro de América
- Carlos Vives
- Colacho Mendoza
- Diomedes Díaz
- Emiliano Zuleta
- Fonseca
- Iván Villazón
- Jean Carlos Centeno
- Jorge Celedón
- Jorge Oñate
- Juancho De la Espriella
- Kaleth Morales
- Los Hermanos Zuleta
- Patricia Teherán Romero
- Rafael Escalona
- Silvestre Dangond
- The Children of Vallenato
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