Carlos Vives
Vallenato Fusion
Multiple Grammy winner

Carlos Vives is a singer born in Santa Marta August 7, 1961 who plays the sounds of the Caribbean, Pop, Rock, Vallenato mixed with Rock, although born on the Caribbean coast spent his teen years in Bogota, Colombia. Who can understand why the twists and turns of a persons life can bring him or her to fame but Carlos Vives is now considered to truly represent the music of Latin America.
In 1991 he took an acting role starring as Rafael Escalona in a movie called Escalona, a famous Vallenato composer, the success of this role and the influence Vallenato had on him prompted a shift in musical direction towards a mix of rock and Vallenato that was to give him his unique place. His music is in Spanish, his belief is that Spanish artists should not sell out to the American mainstream and sing in English, their music is better served in their native Spanish.
Winner of 1 Grammy in 2002 and 3 Latin Grammys, he is a top Latin American artist and promoter of Vallenato music. He has been a good ambassador for Colombia spreading the sounds of Colombia throughout the world.

This is probably his most famous song (Video)
La Gota Fria

His Albums

1980-1990

• Por Fuera y Por Dentro, 1986. (1st album)
• No Podras Escapar de Mi, 1987.
• Al Centro de la Ciudad, Sony, 1989.

1990-2000

• Canto a La Vida (Escalona soundtrack), 1991.
• Clasicos de la Provincia, Gaira, 1993. Vallenato-Rock mix
• 20 de Coleccion, 1994.
• La Tierra del Olvido, Gaira, 1995,
• Tengo Fe, Gaira, 1997; reissued, 1997.
• El Amor de Mi Tierra, 1999.

2000-Present

• Dejame Entrar, 2001 Best Traditional Tropical Latin Album
• Canta Los Clasicos del Vallenato, 2002.
• El Rock de Mi Pueblo (2004)
• Romantico (2005)
• Clasicos de la Provincia II (2009)

Although more famous for his music here is a list of the films that he has done. He received a break when he starred as Rafael Escalona in the movie Escalona, about Vallenato music and the life of composer Rafael Escalona.

• Pequeños Gigantes, 1980's
• David Copperfield, 1983
• Tuyo es mi corazón, 1985
• Gallito Ramírez (Javier "Gallito" Ramírez), 1986
• LP loca pasión (Sammy), 1989
• La mujer doble (Mateo Escontria), 1992
• La Tele, 1995
• Escalona 1992
• La Estrategia del Caracol 1993

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