Alejo Durán
Alejo Durán | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Gilberto Alejandro Durán Díaz |
| Also known as | El Negro Grande |
| Born | February 9, 1919 El Paso, Colombia |
| Died | November 15, 1989 (aged 70) Montería, Colombia |
| Genres | Vallenato |
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| Years active | 1943–1989 |
Gilberto Alejandro Durán Díaz, (February 9, 1919 – November 15, 1989) known as Alejo Durán or "El Negro Grande" (the great black man), 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.