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Tag: Puerto Rican cuatro

Fabiola Méndez - Afrorriqueña
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Cuatro Master Fabiola Méndez Celebrates Puerto Rican Traditions and Roots

Angel Romero March 7, 2023 No Comments Puerto Rican cuatroPuerto Rican musicPuerto Ricoworld fusionworld music

Fabiola Méndez – Afrorriqueña (2021) Fabiola Méndez‘s new album “Afrorriqueña” is a musical tribute to the countryside (jíbaro) and African roots in Puerto Rican culture.…

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Puerto Rican cuatro, Don Jaime Alicea serie dorada edition, handmade
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The Cuatro, a Prominent Element of the Rich Folk Music Heritage of Puerto Rico

Angel Romero February 26, 2023 No Comments Puerto Rican cuatroPuerto Rican musicsalsaworld fusionworld music

The Puerto Rican Cuatro is a small, five-stringed musical instrument that is a staple of traditional Puerto Rican folk music. It is an integral part…

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Fabiola Méndez
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Artist Profiles: Cuatro Virtuosa Fabiola Méndez

Angel Romero February 15, 2023 No Comments Fabiola MéndezPuerto Rican cuatroPuerto Rican musicPuerto Ricoworld fusionworld music

Fabiola Méndez, a Puerto Rican cuatro player, educator, and composer, draws inspiration from her heritage and ethnicity in her music. Hailing from Caguas, Puerto Rico,…

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Artist Profiles: Yomo Toro

Angel Romero May 8, 2017 No Comments Latin jazzPuerto Rican cuatroPuerto Rican musicPuerto RicosalsaYomo Toro

Yomo Toro, a cultural icon for 50 years, was one of Latin music’s most beloved musicians. Victor Guillermo Toro was born on July 26, 1933…

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