Wilfrido Vargas

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Wilfrido Vargas (born April 24, 1949) is a merengue musician from the Dominican Republic. His compositions were instrumental in making the fast polyrhythmic merengue style a worldwide phenomena.

Born in Altamira, Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, Vargas began his musical studies early, attending the Municipal Academy of Music beginning at age 10. He has been a trumpeter and a vocalist, but has also arranged, composed, and led his band, and is also a producer. His most famous songs include "El Africano", "Abusadora", "A mover la colita" and "El Baile del Perrito".

Today Vargas is one of the best-known Merengue singers in all Latin America.


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