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Egidio Cuadrado, Carlos Vives’ Longtime Accordionist & Vallenato Icon, Dead at 71
Egidio Cuadrado, an icon of vallenato and Carlos Vives’ longtime accordion player, has died at the age of 71.
“Today we say goodbye to him, paying tribute not only to his career, but to the humble man who, with his accordion, made us part of his family by calling us all ‘compadres y comadres, compadritos y comadritas,’” Vives expressed in a statement to Billboard. In the early ‘90s, he formed part of Vives’ tropical orchestra La Provincia, giving life to the tropipop sound that blends the spirit of vallenato music with contemporary pop-rock melodies. Embodying Colombian folk music, Cuadrado’s artistry gave life to some of Vives’ biggest albums including 1995’s La Tierra del Olvido.
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