Leandro Díaz Musical artist

Leandro José Díaz Duarte is a Colombian vallenato music composer. He is mostly known for his ability to compose very descriptive and narrative vallenato songs despite his blindness. His songs have been recorded by many prominent Colombian musicians including Carlos Vives, Diomedes Diaz, Jorge Oñate, Ivan Villazon, among others. During the 38th version of the Vallenato Legend Festival, Diaz was proclaimed "King for Life of the Vallenato Legend Festival" along Rafael Escalona, Emiliano Zuleta Baquero, Calixto Ochoa, Adolfo Pacheco and Tobías Enrique Pumarejo.

Personal facts

Birth dateFebruary 20, 1928
Birth place
Colombia , La Guajira Department , Hatonuevo
Date of deathJune 22, 2013
Place of death
Colombia , Cesar Department , Valledupar

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Musical artist

Career started1935
Career ended2013
associated musical artist
Ivo Díaz
Colacho Mendoza
BackgroundNon performing personnel
genre
Latin American music
Vallenato

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