Elder Dayán Díaz grew up in Villanueva, La Guajira, Colombia, where his father was the vallenato singer Diomedes Díaz. He started playing accordion and singing early, learning the rhythms that would shape his own music. In 2015, he released his first album, 'El Terremoto,' which brought him attention as a new voice in the genre.
He has worked with other vallenato artists like Rolando Ochoa and Lucas Dangond. Songs like 'Amantes' with Ochoa and 'Modo Avión' with Dangond show his collaborative approach. His discography includes albums such as 'El Hijo de Diomedes' in 2017 and 'El Disco Maestro' in 2022.
Díaz performs with a band that includes Carlos Daniel Celedón on bass, Elkin Morales on guitar, and Fernando Rangel on drums. He handles vocals and accordion himself. Other tracks like 'A Metros de Mi Vida' and 'Llámame Deliz' round out his catalog of vallenato music.
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