Jorge Oñate is a cornerstone of modern vallenato, a singer whose emergence in the late '60s helped shift the genre's spotlight from the accordion player to the vocalist. The performer has a rich, expressive croon that he unfurls over songs like "Ruiseñor de Mi Valle", a tribute to the northern Colombia of his youth, and "Te Dedico Mis Triunfos", an ecstatic whirligig of piping drums and skittering guacharaca. Often recording with esteemed accordionists like Alvaro Lopez, his sunny, high-tempo numbers are marked by stories of life and romance.
