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Now in its third year, Â鶹Éç Radio 3’s World Routes Academy mentoring project turns to Latin America. Born in London of Colombian descent, 2012’s young apprentice is self-taught 20-year-old accordionist, singer and guitarist José Hernando Arias Noguera. His mentor, the renowned Bogotá-based accordion king Egidio Cuadrado – who brings his own band – is probably best known for his collaborations with Carlos Vives, the Latin American superstar actor-turned-singer. Fusing the folk tradition of vallenato with elements of rock and pop has proved a game-changer for music now enjoyed all over the Spanish-speaking world and beyond.

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José Hernando Arias Noguera accordion
Egidio Cuadrado accordion

Discover the Music Watch video on the Â鶹Éç news site of José and Egidio performing