Dominican musician and conductor Wilfrido Vargas was discharged from the hospital on Tuesday, a week after Hospitalized at a clinic in Santo Domingo due to pneumonia and influenza A.
The artist reportedly released a statement “His progress is satisfactory,” so his doctor recommended that he continue his recovery at home.
On March 4, the award-winning merengue dancer returned to the Dominican Republic It was during his trip, after completing artistic commitments in Puerto Rico, that he developed flu symptoms.
Wilfrido Vargas achieved great success during his long merengue career. Conducive to the pace of internationalization.
“The African”, “The Dog’s Dance”, “The Gardener”, “Funny People” or “I’ll Be Back”, They are some of the most popular songs performed by Vargas’ band, which launched his career in the early 1970s.
Wilfrido Vargas’ career
Wilfrido Vargas’ career dates back to his early music career in the 1970s, when he formed his own band “Wilfrido Vargas y sus Beduinos”, later renamed “Wilfrido Vargas y sus Hijos del Rey”. With this band, he achieved local success and began to gain recognition in the Dominican Republic’s music scene.
However, by the 1980s, Wilfrido Vargas achieved international fame with his album El Jardinero, Released in 1981, it included hits such as “El Africano” and “El Jardinero”. These songs became merengue anthems and took him on tours around the world, cementing his status as one of the genre’s most influential artists.