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.…
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,…
Born in San Juan and raised in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, Fernando García studied guitar at the extension program of the Conservatory of Music of Puerto…
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…
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…
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…
Salsa star Gilberto Santa Rosa was born August 21, 1962 in Santurce, Puerto Rico. He made his first recordings for Combo Records, the label of…
Zaperoko was formed in the early 1980s when a trombonist named Edwin Feliciano visited Cuba to perform with a leading salsa orchestra of the time.…
Fernando Luis Rosario Marin was born in Coamo, Puerto Rico, on May 6th, 1930. He studied guitar bass, and saxophone encouraged by his mother. His…
William Cepeda was born in Loiza, a small coastal town in Puerto Rico renowned for its adherence to West African-derived customs and culture. Cepeda grew…