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Oscar D’León

Caracas, Venezuela · b. 1943

Oscar D’León is a musician from Caracas, Venezuela, active since 1943.

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Biography

Oscar Emilio León Somoza, better known as Oscar D'León (born in Caracas, Venezuela on July 11, 1943) is a Venezuelan musician who became internationally famous for his salsa music. In Spanish, he is known as El Diablo de la Salsa ("The Devil of Salsa"), El Sonero del Mundo ("the Son Singer of the World") and el Faraón de la salsa ("the pharaoh of salsa"). His most famous song is perhaps "Llorarás," which he recorded in 1975 with his group Dimension Latina. He is also ambassador for Operation Smile.

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