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Wilfrido Vargas

Since 1949

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Wilfrido Radamés Vargas Martínez (Spanish pronunciation: [wilˈfɾiðo ˈβaɾɣas]; born 24 April 1949) is a Dominican musician, composer, arranger and band leader. He was instrumental in making the merengue style a worldwide phenomenon.

He was surrounded by musical influences; namely, his father Ramón, an accordionist and guitarist, and his mother Bienvenida, a flute player and guitarist. Vargas began his musical studies early, attending the Municipal Academy of Music beginning at age 10.

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Wilfrido Radamés Vargas Martínez est un musicien et un compositeur de la République dominicaine né le 24 avril 1949, à Puerto Plata, connu d'avoir particulièrement popularisé le merengue en dehors des frontières de son pays.

Durant les années 1990 il lance des titres comme : "El Barbarazo", El Jardinero, La Medicina, El Loco y La Luna ce qui lui vaut des nominations au Grammy en 1989.

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