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Carlos Vives

Carlos Vives is a Colombian singer-songwriter rooted in Latin music traditions, blending vallenato and cumbia influences with contemporary pop sensibilities. His work draws from Caribbean and Andean musical heritage, establishing him within the broader Latin music landscape.

8 tracksLatin· 1994–2023
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Sound profile

EnergyDriveGrooveBrightnessWarmthVocal

Carlos Vives is a moderate-energy and a warm production — mostly instrumental artist.

This artistTypical Latin
Signature sound

Sits right in the typical Latin pocket.

How this compares to Latin

Across 8 analysed tracks, Carlos Vives averages 58% groove — straighter than 68% of individual Latin tracks — and 44% energy, gentler than 60%.

Measured against 1,378 Latin tracks on 11 August 2026.

Key & BPM profile

Most tracks sit between 90–128 BPM with a median of 110 · predominantly major keys (13% minor) · most common key: 6B (B♭ Major) with 3 tracks.

BPM spread
90–94
1
95–99
2
105–109
1
110–114
2
120–124
1
125–129
1
Key distribution
1A1B2A2B3A3B4A4B5A5B6A6B37A7B18A18B19A9B110A10B11A11B112A12B

Release volume by decade

2
1990s
2
2000s
2
2020s

Tracks in catalog

8 total · sortable
Fruta Fresca album art
Fruta Fresca
Carlos Vives
90 BPM · 8A · Latin · 30% Warm-up
Latin
90
8A · A min
30%Warm-up
1999
Carito album art
Carito
Carlos Vives
111 BPM · 7B · Latin · 43% Sustainer
Latin
111
7B · F maj
43%Sustainer
2001
La Tierra del Olvido - Versión Salsa album art
La Tierra del Olvido - Versión Salsa
Carlos Vives, Grupo Niche
99 BPM · 8B · Latin · 42% Sustainer
Latin
99
8B · C maj
42%Sustainer
1994
Dejame Entrar - Vallenato album art
Dejame Entrar - Vallenato
Carlos Vives
109 BPM · 9B · Latin · 37% Sustainer
Latin
109
9B · G maj
37%Sustainer
2001
Los Sabanales 3.0 album art
Los Sabanales 3.0
Carlos Vives, Ryan Castro
110 BPM · 11B · Latin · 55% Builder
Latin
110
11B · A maj
55%Builder
2023
Fabricando Fantasías album art
Fabricando Fantasías
Carlos Vives, Sergio George
95 BPM · 6B · Latin · 46% Sustainer
Latin
95
6B · B♭ maj
46%Sustainer
—
Pa' Mayte - Remastered 30 años album art
Pa' Mayte - Remastered 30 años
Carlos Vives
124 BPM · 6B · Latin · 34% Warm-up
Latin
124
6B · B♭ maj
34%Warm-up
—
Beso (Fruta Fresca) album art
Beso (Fruta Fresca)
Carlos Vives, MichaelBM, Wakyin
128 BPM · 6B · Dance · 67% Builder
Dance
128
6B · B♭ maj
67%Builder
2023

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Related artists

Top 15 by similarity

DJs and producers closest to Carlos Vives by audience overlap — the artists their listeners also play. It’s a taste signal, not a measured key-and-tempo match: good for shortlisting crates when you’re prepping a set around Carlos Vives, then check the chemistry on the pair you actually mix. Eligible names link to their own page.

Fonseca
100%
6 tracks in catalog · Latin
Bacilos
68%
Not in our catalog yet
Juanes
62%
4 tracks in catalog · Latin
Joe Arroyo
55%
2 tracks in catalog · Latin · no artist page yet
Cabas
54%
Not in our catalog yet
Silvestre Dangond
53%
6 tracks in catalog · Latin
Choc Quib Town
51%
Not in our catalog yet
Andres Cepeda
43%
Not in our catalog yet
Binomio De Oro
43%
Not in our catalog yet
Diego Torres
42%
Not in our catalog yet
Chayanne
38%
2 tracks in catalog · Latin · no artist page yet
Carlos Baute
38%
Not in our catalog yet
Grupo Niche
37%
3 tracks in catalog · Latin
Piso 21
37%
2 tracks in catalog · Latin · no artist page yet
Marc Anthony
35%
18 tracks in catalog · Latin

Similarity data from Last.fm. BPM, key and energy on this page are measured from the recordings in our catalog.

FAQ

What BPM does Carlos Vives play at?+

Carlos Vives's tracks in our catalog range from 90 to 128 BPM, with a median of 110 BPM. Across 8 tracks, the most common range falls in the 110–115 BPM bucket.

What key are Carlos Vives's tracks in?+

Carlos Vives's tracks are mostly in major keys (13% minor across 8 tracks). The most common single key is 6B (B♭ Major) with 3 tracks.

Which artists share an audience with Carlos Vives?+

Carlos Vives sits closest to Fonseca, Bacilos, Juanes in our catalog. That ranking is audience overlap — the artists their listeners also play — rather than a measured key-and-tempo match, so treat it as a shortlist worth digging through, not a promise that any two tracks will beatmatch. The full list, with track counts, is in the Related artists section above.

When was Carlos Vives most active?+

Our catalog has Carlos Vives releases spanning 1994 to 2023, with the most tracks from the 2020s.