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Obituaries

Latin Jazz Maestro Ray Santos Dies at 90

World Music Central News Room October 18, 2019 No Comments Latin jazzmamboRay Santos

Musician and composer Ray Santos died October 17, 2019. Ray Santos was born December 28, 1928 in New York City to Puerto Rican parents. Known…

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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Frontera Bugalú

Angel Romero August 16, 2019 No Comments boogaloocumbiaFrontera BugalúmamboUnited States of America

Frontera Bugalú is a musical project developed by accordionist, guitarist, vocalist and composer Kiko Rodriguez and pianist Joel Osvaldo in El Paso, Texas in 2011.…

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Artist Profiles: Augusto Enriquez y su Mambo Orquesta

Angel Romero April 25, 2018 No Comments Augusto Enriquez y su Mambo OrquestaCubaCuban musicmambo

Born in La Habana, Augusto Enriquez, the leader of the band, is one of the best known modern singers in Cuba. His career started with…

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Les Moncada Chats with Joe Conzo Sr. Author and Tito Puente’s Best Friend

Les Moncada December 17, 2017 No Comments Joe ConzoLatin jazzmambopercussionsalsaTito Puente

  I feel that each musician has their own personality that goes hand in hand with the instrument they play; I also feel each musician…

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Orkesta Mendoza to Perform in UK in 2017

World Music Central News Room April 8, 2017 No Comments cumbiamamboOrkesta MendozaUnited States of America

American band Orkesta Mendoza will be touring the UK in the next weeks. The band is led by multi-faceted artist Sergio Mendoza, who is also…

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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Bobby Sanabria

Angel Romero January 9, 2017 No Comments Bobby SanabriaLatin jazzmambo

Bobby Sanabria is a drummer, percussionist, composer, arranger, recording artist, and educator who has performed with many of the leading figures in the world of…

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