Founded on June 16, 1976, in Barranquilla by lead singer Rafael Orozco Maestre
and accordionist Israel Romero, Binomio de Oro de América became one of
Colombia’s most influential vallenato groups. They gained rapid recognition with
a romantic and melodic take on vallenato, releasing successful albums such as El
Binomio de Oro (1977), Por lo Alto (1977), Clase Aparte (1980), and Mucha
Calidad (1983), which found success across Colombia and neighboring countries
like Venezuela. Their popularity grew throughout the 1980s and early 1990s with
international tours and multiple awards, ...