Oscar de leon biography
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Salsa legend, Oscar D’León, still has the moves in high-powered Lehman Center performance
It was nearly a sold-out folkmassa at the Lehman Center for the Performing Arts as year-old Oscar D’León jumped, gyrated and kicked to his most popular salsa songs opening with his hit, “Llorarás” (You will cry).
The Venezuelan Grammy-nominated artist, affectionately known as the Pharoah of dansstil, showed no signs of aging at his high-energy performance on Saturday, Nov. Whether they were couples in the aisles or individuals at their seats, more than 2, people were on their feet clapping and singing along with the salsa legend.
“Wonderful, excellent, all those words,” said Nilda “Nice” Morales, 82, from the South Bronx who has been listening to D’León’s music since his early beginnings.
What was more impressive, but not surprising, was D’León’s simultaneous conducting of his
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Oscar Emilio Leon Dionisia was born in the town of Antimano de Caracas , on July 11, , to Justo Leon and Carmen Dionisia. From a young age he showedan interest in music and credits the legendary Benny More, and the great orchestras of the day, including the Sonora Matancera as having had a great influence on him. During his adolescent years you could find him together with his friends celebrating and putting on parties together, on the corners of his hometown. But not all was fun and games, and for this reason Oscar became a topographer.
At 20 years of age he begins to work for General Motors to help meet his family's needs. But later decides to leave his job and realize his dream of becoming a musician, and so he purchased some instruments and formed his first orchestra.
Oscar first started the "Golden Star" orchestra, but didn't have much success. He then formed the "Psicodelicos", but once again Oscar didn't have the transcendence he was looking for. It was in when he join
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Oscar D'León
Venezuelan salsa musician (born )
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| Birth name | Óscar Emilio León Simosa |
| Born | () July 11, (age&#;81) Caracas, Venezuela |
| Genres | Salsa |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Bass |
| Labels | Top Hits |
Musical artist
Óscar Emilio León Simosa (born July 11, ),[1] known as Oscar D'León, and affectionately called The Pharaoh of Salsa, The Lion of Salsa, and the World's Sonero, is a Venezuelan musician and bassist best known for his salsa music. He is the author of "Llorarás", which he recorded in with his group, Dimensión Latina. He is also an ambassador for Operation Smile.
Early life
[edit]Oscar D'León was a long-time resident of the Parroquia Antímano section of Caracas, Venezuela[1] (his father was a laborer at the neighborhood cemetery). He had a strong interest in percussion ever since he was a child, improvising bass parts with his throat while playing Latin rhythms with his hands on