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"La Tierra del Olvido" (The Land of Oblivion) is a song by the Colombian singer Carlos Vives, belonging to the album of the same name, of which it was the first single. A hug to all fans of Vives and "La Tierra del Olvido". It symbolizes this our attachment to that famous "forgotten land" which is the Colombian province and Colombia overall.“La Tierra del Olvido” is a powerful song that marks the beginning of a musical search in Colombia. The song, written by Vives with Iván Benavides, introduced vallenato to the world and it opened the door for Colombian artists to become global superstars.

Imidiwan Afrik Tendam. I have always enjoyed the beautiful vallenatos of Colombia (upbeat numbers featuring traditional instruments, as well as accordion accompaniment), as well as other genres that have roots in that country. It was a moment to understand that we could have global hits without losing our local connection. The Biz premium subscriber content has moved to Billboard.com/business.To simplify subscriber access, we have temporarily disabled the password requirement. The big achievement in Carlos' career is precisely that. In 1993, Carlos Vives and his band, La Provincia, released his seminal Instead, along with La Provincia, he dug deep. It's probably the most recognized song in his repertoire and one we Colombians identify with at a national scale. In all honesty, I don't know why I waited so long.

When I saw the video, it took me to a very special place that showed the connection between the Caribbean and the Pacific. It’s that moment in the life of an artist where you live the moment, you feel the yearning, and you suddenly say, “We have so much here [in our own countries], so much music, why don’t we surprise the industry with something that’s ours, but that they can understand? To make us associate certain Colombian music with our country, with our pride, our sense of belonging.

Music Is My Ammunition (Sittin’ On) The Dock Of The Bay. “La Tierra del Olvido” is a musical icon for any Colombian artist, and for any tropical, vallenato artist in Colombia. La Tierra del Olvido (The Land of Forgetfulness) is the seventh album by Colombian singer/composer Carlos Vives.The album was released on July 25, 1995, and contained a split of vallenato covers, as well as Vives' first foray into original compositions in the vallenato style.

He was one of the first mainstream artists who made us look at the most authentic and real elements of our music, and allowed us to see ourselves as Colombians in those songs.

"La Tierra del Olvido"  has been one of my guiding lights to be able to do vallenato music and, moreover, fresh, free and youthful vallenato.

But it also represents the moment Colombian audiences began to appreciate the local, authentic values of a Colombian artist.Carlos was perhaps the first one to generate that reaction in a strong way. The melancholy of the melody and the lyrics, mixed with a beat that literally rocked the floor from the first time I heard it, forever impacted the way I make music.Carlos' song is very interesting because it symbolizes so many things. Its writers and producers came up with a unique, new sound that also became an anthem in Colombia and a song that reminds us of Colombia; that sounds like Colombia.

Imagine. It also spawned an entire new musical movement, tropi-pop, that blend of pop and rock with Colombian tropical beats that would become the signature of artists from Juanes to Fonseca.“La Tierra del Olvido” was released 25 years ago this week. Don’t Worry Live in Vancouver “Don´t Worry” Live in Vancouver.