Carlos Vives

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Start with Clasicos de la Provincia (1993) album, The album that established him as a Colombian music icon

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Carlos Vives, born in 1961 in Santa Marta, Colombia, is a singer, songwriter and actor credited with modernizing vallenato and bringing it to a pop audience. After years starring in telenovelas -- including playing composer Rafael Escalona -- he turned to music, forming his band La Provincia and releasing landmark albums such as 'Clasicos de la Provincia' (1993) and 'La Tierra del Olvido' (1995). He has won multiple Grammy and Latin Grammy awards and was named the 2024 Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year

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