While his faithful followers continue to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the death of Diomedes Díaz, now Tribute will be paid to him in the next edition of the Nuestra Tierra Awards.
There you will be given the Legend of Our Earth 2024 awardin a celebration that will take place on May 8 at the Teatro Mayor Julio Mario Santo Domingo in Bogotá, in an event to exalt and recognize the national talent of more than 150 artists in 28 categories.
Voting will be open until April 30 at www.premiosnuestratierra.com. Artists such as Shakira, Karol G, Maluma, Feid, Carlos Vives, Andrés Cepeda, Manuel Turizo, Fonseca, Manuel Medrano, Adriana Lucía, among other stars of the Colombian music industry, will be the winners of the big night.
Every year, in addition, there are a special recognition for that artist who with his music has left his mark on history and this year’s will go to ‘El Cacique de La Junta’, Diomedes Díaz. One of the greatest exponents of vallenato, his legacy will receive this award for his contribution to Colombian music.
Nowadays, in every musical genre there are new artists who want to take it to the top with their interpretations, however, Getting to the top and staying is something that few achievebut as difficult as it is, this long road is what makes them legends.
And if we talk about vallenato there is a name that became the benchmark of the genre, Diomedes Díaz. Although a little more than 10 years have passed since his departure, His legacy lives on in all those who admire him, listen to him and relive him through his songs..
The heart of the Chief of the junta beat to the rhythm of the accordion, snare drum and guacharaca. From a very young age he knew that vallenato would become his life and he sang it “with great pleasure” until his last breath on December 22, 2013.
Its place at the top of vallenato music He is supported by a long road full of obstacles that did not stop him. and that his perseverance managed to position him as a composer and as an artist.
From his first steps with ‘La Negra’ or ‘Cariñito de mi Vida’, his first album ‘Herencia Vallenata’ to the last two ‘The life of the artist’ and ‘Between Díaz and songs’, Diomedes is the inspiration of many and the idol of millions around the world. who laugh and cry with the songs of the Cacique de la Junta.
Diomedes Dionisio Díaz Maestre is no longer here, but his songs will keep him alive for the rest of the days. This year, the Nuestra Tierra awards will award him the Leyenda de Nuestra Tierra 2024 award for his and for all his work to bring vallenato music to the top.
