Oscar Hernandez says he isn’t conscious of when he first knew he wanted to be a musician – it just happened. What he does recall, however, is hearing salsa from as young as he can remember.
“In the ‘70’s, in the South Bronx, you heard music coming from every other window and door,†he says – mentioning the sounds and voices of Machito, Tito Puente, Celia Cruz, Ray Barretto, Tito Rodriguez, and Eddie Palmieri – which enveloped him since youth. “It was very much the part of the Latino culture that was developing in the city of New York.â€