Carlos Vives digs deep into Colombia’s musical roots
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He's a singer, a songwriter, an actor and an activist. Now you can add musical historian to Carlos Vives' list of credits. The Colombian, multi-Latin Grammy winner recently embarked on a journey to explore the musical roots of his country.
Michelle Begue talked to the artist about what he found while producing "Cumbiana".
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