Israel Romero: The Poet Accordion of the Golden Binomial

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The first notes of the accordion in ‘Dime birdito’ are the perfect example of the feeling of vallenato. In accordion land, Israel Romero Ospino was born, in Villanueva, La Guajira. He participated in the first festival of his people, which years later would become the Festival Cuna de Accordeones, where he held second place. Time later he recorded, together with Daniel Celedón — uncle Jorge Celedón, who years later would be part of the Golden Bi…