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Simon Diaz
Simon Diaz is a celebrated singer and composer of Venezuelan music, whose work is regarded as one of the most important legacies for both Venezuelan and Latin American popular music.
Popularity and influence on national and Latin American culture
Simon Diaz is known mainly for his personal crusade aimed at the recovery of the lore and musical traditions of the llanos, the Venezuelan plains. Convinced that these conform a unique wealth of wit, wisdom, and musical heritage, he devoted himself resolutely to studying, composing and disseminating them. He succeeded in turning the songs of the Venezuelan plains into ...
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