Damiron - Piano Merengue (1994)

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Damiron - Piano Merengue (1994)

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Frank Simó y Damirón, or Damirón, for short, was a clasically trained pianist from the Dominican Republic who was recruited into what used to be a Dominican institution (and later, because of political reasons, ended up based in Venezuela): the Billo's Caracas Boys Orchestra. He later teamed with Ernesto Chapuseaux, one of the Billo's singers (and also a Dominican), and created a long-time and successful partnership that lasted over forty years, along with Chapuseaux's wife, Panamanian-born Sylvia de Grasse. They lived all around the Caribbean, and had an extended stay in Puerto Rico, so their appeal was broad-based, and their music reflected the multiple influences that exist in the different countries of the area.