Vallenato Legend Festival

Vallenato Legend Festival
Vallenato Legend Festival, main venue
GenreVallenato, Folk
DatesEnd of April (usually four days)
Location(s)Colombia
Years activeevery year since 1968
Websitewww.festivalvallenato.com
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The Vallenato Legend Festival (Spanish: Festival de la Leyenda Vallenata) is one of the most important musical festivals in Colombia. The festival features a vallenato music contests for best performer of accordion, caja vallenata and guacharaca, as well as piqueria (battle of lyrics) and best song. It's celebrated every year in April in the city of Valledupar, Department of Cesar.[1]