Blonde Music Tip: Carlos Vives (Carlos Alberto Vives Restrepo)
Ooh, the guy who’s a judge on La Voz? Yes, the ‘guy’ from the TV talent show. He also happens to be a composer, actor and treble Latin Grammy-winning singer…
Tell me more! Vives is well known for jazzing up traditional Colombian sounds, such as vallenato, with an injection of rock or pop. Listen to the single La Gota Fria (1993) or albums El Amor de Mi Tierra (1999) and Dejame Entrar (2001) Born in Santa Marta, he moved to Bogota at 12.
Do you have a favourite Vives song? Yep. Carito. Can’t think why.
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The Bogotá Blonde