Spanish Harlem Orchestra – Imágenes Latinas (Ovation Records, 2022) Spanish Harlem Orchestra, the masters of salsa dura (hard salsa) and Latin Jazz, are back with…
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Influential Puerto Rican Percussionist Héctor “Tito” Matos Dies at 53
Acclaimed percussionist, educator, and Puerto Rican culture disseminator Héctor “Tito” Matos passed away on January 18, 2022. Tito Matos specialized in performing and promoting two…
View More Influential Puerto Rican Percussionist Héctor “Tito” Matos Dies at 53Ismael Rivera Salsa Classic Reissued on Audiophile Vinyl
Ismael Rivera con Kako y su orquesta – Lo Último en la Avenida (Craft Records, 2021 reissue) Lo Último En La Avenida is a perfect…
View More Ismael Rivera Salsa Classic Reissued on Audiophile VinylArtist Profiles: Ismael Rivera
Ismael Rivera was born in Santurce, Puerto Rico, in 1931. Ismael, also known as Maelo, was only a teenager when he became the star singer…
View More Artist Profiles: Ismael RiveraRenowned Salsa Singer Tito Rojas, el Gallo Salsero, Dies at 65
Famed Puerto Rican salsa vocalist Julio César Rojas López, better known as Tito Rojas and El Gallo Salsero, passed away on December 26, 2020 in…
View More Renowned Salsa Singer Tito Rojas, el Gallo Salsero, Dies at 65Papo Vázquez’s Celebratory Puerto Rican Traditions and Latin Jazz
Papo Vázquez with the Mighty Pirates Troubadours – Chapter 10: Breaking Cover (Pícaro Records, 2020) Trombonist, composer and arranger Papo Vázquez has released a superb…
View More Papo Vázquez’s Celebratory Puerto Rican Traditions and Latin JazzArtist Profiles: Héctor Lavoe
Héctor Juan Pérez Martínez, better known as Héctor Lavoe, was born on September 30, 1946 in Ponce, Puerto Rico. Pérez Martínez was nicknamed “Lavoe” by…
View More Artist Profiles: Héctor LavoeBeloved Jazz Standards Reconstructed with Elegant Puerto Rican Flavor
Calle Loíza Jazz Project – There Will Never Be Another You (Calle Loíza Jazz Project, 2020) There Will Never Be Another You is an album…
View More Beloved Jazz Standards Reconstructed with Elegant Puerto Rican FlavorPuerto Rican Percussionist and Batacumbele Founder Ángel “Cachete” Maldonado Dies at 68
Ángel “Cachete” Maldonado, a renowned percussionist and co-founder of the celebrated Afro-Puerto Rican Batacumbele ensemble died on January 10, 2020. He was 68 years old.…
View More Puerto Rican Percussionist and Batacumbele Founder Ángel “Cachete” Maldonado Dies at 68Artist Profiles: Hector “Tito” Matos
Hector “Tito” Matos is a Puerto Rican percussionist who specialized in the traditional Puerto Rican rhythms, bomba and plena. His extensive work took him to…
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