Wilfrido Vargas
Wilfrido Vargas, born on April 24, 1949, in Altamira, Puerto Plata, is a
Dominican singer, trumpeter, composer, and bandleader widely credited for
popularizing merengue internationally. After studying music from the age of ten,
he launched his professional career with Wilfrido Vargas y sus Beduinos,
releasing his first album in 1972 and quickly establishing himself with hits
like "El Africano," "Abusadora," and "El Jardinero." Throughout the 1980s,
Wilfrido Vargas dominated Latin charts with acclaimed albums such as La Medicina
(1985), El Baile (1987), and Animation (1989), the l...
