Jesús Manuel Estrada, born Manuel de Jesús Estrada Gómez on December 6, 1960,
was a Colombian vallenato singer. After moving to Montería at age 15, he began
accompanying accordionist Máximo Jiménez. His first major breakthrough came in
1990 when he recorded the album Directo al corazón with accordionist Ismael
Rudas, featuring the hit “Directo al corazón”. In 1992, he joined Los Diablitos,
replacing Miguel Morales, and contributed to songs such as “Lo que quiero eres
tú” and “Los caminos de la vida”. Estrada released the album Nos tomamos el
mundo in 1995 with La Unión Perfecta, ...