Venezuela’s King of Salsa appointed King of the Miami Carnival Parade

www.vheadline.com Posted: Thursday, March 06, 2003 By: Patrick J. O'Donoghue

Oscar D’Leon. Venezuela’s Salsa King has been appointed King of the Miami Carnival Parade set for Saturday, March 9.

The parade will start off with D’Leon’s coronation and wind its way down 8th Street in downtown Miami.

The singer purchased an apartment in the El Doral residential complex two years ago, and says it’s a great satisfaction to lead the Parade after so many years of bringing his orchestra to Miami.

It seems that Miami’s anti-Castro Cubans have forgiven Oscar for his visit to Cuba in the 80s when he gave a memorable concert and improvised with Cuban salsa singers in Havana.

The ban on Oscar singing in Miami didn't last long after he held a press conference clarifying where he stood ideologically.

On March 7, Oscar will appear at the Miccosukee Casino with anti-Chavist sons of Chavist icon, Ali Primera and on Saturday he hopes to fill the Orange Bowl.

An effusive D’Leon, who has just released a new record called “Infinito,” says he belongs to the world … “I don’t belong to Venezuela or Miami … I don’t belong anywhere.”