Gilberto Alejandro Durán Díaz, known as Alejo Durán or "El Negro Grande", was a Colombian songwriter, singer, and accordionist. Durán won the accordionist competition of the first Vallenato Legend Festival in 1968, and in 1985 was awarded a Special Congo at the Barranquilla Carnival.
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Gilberto Alejandro Durán Díaz, known as Alejo Durán or "El Negro Grande", was a Colombian songwriter, singer, and accordionist. Durán won the accordionist competition of the first Vallenato Legend Festival in 1968, and in 1985 was awarded a Special Congo at the Barranquilla Carnival. He is considered one of the greatest vallenato musicians.
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Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1919 to 1989 · aged 70
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