El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico began after the breakup of the Combo de Rafael Cortijo in 1962. At the time, several former members met…
Artist Profiles: El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico
Tag: Puerto Rico
iLe of Calle 13 to Perform in Miami Beach, Donations for Puerto Rico will be collected during the Event
Ileana “iLe” Cabra, the young vocalist of Puerto Rico’s acclaimed band Calle 13 is set to perform on Thursday, November 2, 2017, at North Beach…
Salsa Meets Jazz for Puerto Rico! Benefit Concert Today in New York City
Some of the finest salsa and jazz musicians will get together later this evening to raise funds and support for musicians in Puerto Rico through…
Artist Profiles: Yomo 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…
Artist Profiles: Tito Rodríguez
Born in Santurce (Puerto Rico), Tito Rodríguez moved to New York City as a teenager in the 1930s. After various jobs singing with a number…
Artist Profiles: Plena Libre
Puerto Rican ensemble Plena Libre performs a unique mix of Afro-Puerto Rican plena, salsa, bomba, jazz and other Afro-Caribbean genres. “Más Libre,”(Freer) was released in…
Artist Profiles: Giovanni Hidalgo
Widely acknowledged among the greatest congueros of his generation, Giovanni Hidalgo was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico in 1963, first taking up the drums…
Artist Profiles: Cultura Profética
Cultura Profética is a Puerto Rican reggae band that was formed in 1996. Cultura Profética creates a fusion of smooth sounds rooted in reggae with…
The Passionate Boleros of Puerto Rico
Miramar – Dedication to Sylvia Rexach (Barbes Records, 2016) This album celebrates the legacy of Puerto Rican artist Sylvia Rexach, one of the essential composers…
Influential Salsa Vocalist and Composer Ismael Quintana Dies at 78
Puerto Rican salsa singer and composer Ismael Quintana passed away on April 16, 2016 in Colorado. Ismael Quintana was the lead singer of Eddie Palmieri’s…