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Silvestre Dangond
Colombia vallenato 2010s

Silvestre Dangond

Silvestre Dangond is a Colombian singer and one of the biggest contemporary stars of vallenato. He helped carry the genre to new, younger audiences.

Origins

Active since 2002, Dangond credits his musical path to his father, singer William “El Palomo” Dangond, and to his mother's musical family and charismatic influence.

The sound

His music is vallenato, blending its traditional accordion-driven roots with a modern, energetic and showmanlike pop sensibility.

Legacy

Dangond became one of vallenato's leading modern figures, broadening the genre's reach across Latin America.

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