Carlos Vives Pays Tribute to Johnny Ventura in “Buscando al Caballo” Video

Colombian idol Carlos Vives premieres the video for his tribute to Dominican merengue maestro Johnny Ventura, “Buscando al Caballo,” in collaboration with Johnny’s son, Jandy Ventura, and beloved Milly Quezada.

The song, which is part of Vives’ exploration of Cumbiana II, came about when Vives was collaborating on a song with Ventura, who passed away suddenly in 2021. His son Jandy sings on the recording, becoming a tribute to his pioneering music and the connection between merengue and vallenato. Legendary merengue star Milly Quezada brings her signature saucy to this street celebration theme.