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Oscar D'León

Oscar D'León is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of India, Oscar Hernández and Voz Veis. Those roots explain a lot about how Oscar D'León arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as El Gran Combo De Puerto Rico, Grupo Niche, Jerry Rivera, Eddie Santiago and Fruko Y Sus Tesos, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Kaina, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 19 connections around Oscar D'León, reaching back through India and forward to Kaina. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

Óscar Emilio León Simosa, 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 1974 with his group, Dimensión Latina. He is also an ambassador for Operation Smile.

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Oscar D'LeónIndiaOscar HernándezVoz VeisKainaEl Gran Combo De Pue…Grupo NicheJerry RiveraEddie SantiagoFruko Y Sus TesosFrankie RuizJohnny PachecoJoe Arroyo

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Oscar D'León connections

Oscar D'León grew out of India, Oscar Hernández and Voz Veis, shares an orbit with El Gran Combo De Puerto Rico, Grupo Niche, Jerry Rivera and Eddie Santiago, went on to shape Kaina. 19 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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