Revista de la mañana Julian Mojica - Rey Vallenato - egresado de la UD 04 de mayo 2018

Abstract

The interview with Julián Mojica, the 2018 Vallenato King and a graduate of the Universidad Distrital, explores his musical career and the significance of this recognition. Mojica emphasizes that this title represents the greatest achievement of his career and an opportunity to promote vallenato music nationally and internationally. Although his academic training was in cello within classical music, his passion for the accordion and vallenato began empirically in childhood. His triumph is the result of years of experience and perseverance, after having been a finalist several times at the Vallenato Festival. The artist explains the festival's competitive process, which includes several elimination rounds evaluating the performance of the four vallenato rhythms: paseo, merengue, son, and puya. He highlights that this genre has transcended regional boundaries, being valued throughout the country and even internationally. Finally, Mojica reflects on the need to strengthen the link between academia and folklore, as well as to promote traditional vallenato in the media, highlighting its importance as Colombian cultural heritage.