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Commonly known as âEl Cacique de La Junta,â Diomedes DÃaz (born on May 26, 1957) was a hugely successful Colombian singer-songwriter who helped popularize vallenato music in his native country. DÃazâs music career traced back to his teenage years, working odd jobs and writing songs for other artists, most notably the hits âLa negraâ and âCariñito de mi vidaâ in the early 70s. Even though it didnât sell as expected, Herencia Vallenata (1975), his studio debut, marked DÃazâs debut as a singer and helped get his name out there. His breakthrough wouldnât happen until 1978, when he released La Locura, an album in collaboration with accordionist Juancho Rois that is considered by many as one of his finest efforts. During the following decade, his fruitful collaborations with accordionists Nicolás âColachoâ Mendoza and Gonzalo âCochaâ Molina garnered him many awards and accolades, including a golden album certification for his 1985 album, Vallenato. DÃaz teamed up with Rois once more for TÃtulo de amor (1993) and 26 de mayo (1994), both of which were certified gold and helped cement the duoâs popularity at an international level with a sold-out show at Madison Square Garden. Their partnership abruptly came to an end after Roisâ death in an airplane accident. Following a series of legal troubles and an eventual incarceration, DÃaz won a Latin Grammy for Best Cumbia/Vallenato Album in 2010 for Listo paâ la foto, a collaboration with accordionist Ãlvaro López. A month after finishing the recording process of Entre DÃaz y canciones in 2013, DÃaz suffered a heart attack that ended his life at the age of 56.
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