Omar Geles was one of the strongest influences of the so-called New Wave of vallenato. In addition to his talent for singing, he was also notable for his ease in playing instruments and a natural ability to compose. This led him to be the author of great hits, which launched the careers of many of the industry’s greats.
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During his career, Omar Geles had the ability to mutate with the changes imposed by audiences and adapt to the new challenges of the industry. From reggaeton to more romantic music, the strongest in the music scene have recognized that the vallenatero was a prodigy.
“All musical genres recognize and value the work of Omar Geles as extraordinary, multifaceted, all musical styles were measured“, explained Poncho Zuleta.
Elder Dayán Díaz, singer-songwriter and son of the Vallenato legend Diomedes Díaz, assured that he had the opportunity to record 7 songs written by Geles, confessing that he never wanted to charge him for them. “He said that he was very grateful to my father and that he was never going to charge Diomedes’ children for a song.“said Elder Dayán, who highlighted the composer’s legacy.
This is not an isolated fact, since many of the exponents of the genre have attributed the success of their career to him. “All Vallenata music artists passed through his hands and a large part of the successes in the last 30 years passed through the hands of Omar Geles“said Rafa Pérez.
Juan Manuel Geles, brother of the late artist, assured that most of his life the composer was working in his studio, playing tennis and at concerts. “In that studio there are more than 400 unreleased Omar songs… you can imagine.”, Omar is going to stay alive until when. So he’s not here, but you’ll continue to feel him through the songs to come.“he explained.
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