Carlos Vives receives an Honoris Causa Doctorate in Social Sciences from the Universidad del Norte de Barranquilla

Colombian music star Carlos Vives has just received an Honoris Causa doctorate in social sciences from the Universidad del Norte de Barranquilla. This is the highest institutional award for those who promote the identity and culture of the Colombian Caribbean.

The higher education institution took into account in its argument the global projection of traditional Colombian and Caribbean music, which Vives has achieved thanks to his three decades of work, just completed in 2023.

The rector of the Universidad del Norte, Adolfo Meisel, places the contribution of the Samarian singer alongside artists such as Lucho Bermúdez, Gabriel García Márquez or Alejandro Obregón, in the prologue of the book Carlos Vives: Universal Caribbeanpublished as part of the academic tribute to the interpreter.

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“Carlos Vives preserved and promoted that legacy of the Colombian Caribbean and brought it to the world’s attention. However, Vives did not limit his cultural interest to the region, but integrated in his work the rhythms of the entire country and its environment, to create a musical project that transcends the boundaries of regionalism. In this process he found a national voice; He found in his musical proposals a Colombia united by its traditions. You could say that Carlos Vives’ music explores being Caribbean, being Colombian, being Latin American. “Reveal our immense diversity.”

The tribute to Carlos Vives by the Universidad del Norte de Barranquilla started on Thursday morning, September 28, with a master class given by Samario and the launch of the aforementioned book.

On Friday afternoon, September 29, the

The awarding of the Honoris Causa Doctorate in Social Sciences to Carlos Vives took place with a tribute to his music in symphonic format, in which his legendary band La Provincia and the artists Santiago Cruz, Monsieur Periné, Estererobeat and Nicolle Horbath participated, among others.