Colacho Mendoza

Colacho Mendoza
Born
Nicolás Elías Mendoza Daza

(1936-04-15)April 15, 1936
Sabanas de Manuela, San Juan del Cesar, Colombia
DiedSeptember 27, 2003(2003-09-27) (aged 67)
Valledupar, Colombia
GenresVallenato

Nicolás Elías Mendoza Daza (April 15, 1936 – September 27, 2003), also known as Colacho Mendoza, was a Colombian vallenato accordionist. He was the second vallenato king of the Vallenato Legend Festival, and was the first winner of the king of kings competition in 1987. He accompanied prominent vallenato singers including Jorge Oñate and Diomedes Díaz.

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