Juan Mario de la Espriella Salcedo (February 26, 1973), better known as Juancho
De la Espriella, is one of the most prominent accordionists in the vallenato
genre. Born in the Colombian city of Sincelejo, he inherited his parents’ love
for vallenato and began playing the accordion at the age of 3. He made his
official debut in the early 90s with singer Miguel Cabrera, although none of the
two albums they recorded together—Pedacito de mi Vida (1994) and Lo Mejor Que
Tengo (1996)—enjoyed any commercial success. During the late 90s, Juancho De la
Espriella teamed up with singer Pete...