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Tag: Tito Puente

New Releases

Vinyl Reissue of Tito Puente’s Celebrated 1985 Album, Mambo Diablo

World Music Central News Room April 22, 2023 No Comments Latin jazzmambosalsaTito Puenteworld music

Craft Latino has announced the long-awaited vinyl reissue of Tito Puente‘s acclaimed 1985 album, Mambo Diablo. This marks the first-ever vinyl reissue of the legendary…

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Interviews

Les Moncada Chats with Joe Conzo Sr. #2

Les Moncada July 7, 2020 1 Comment Joe ConzoLatin American musicLatin jazzTito Puente

Joe Conzo Sr. is celebrated Latin music and Latin Jazz lecturer, author of the book Mambo Diablo (in English and Spanish) and producer and best…

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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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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Tito Puente

Angel Romero May 4, 2017 No Comments Latin jazzsalsatimbalesTito PuenteUnited States of America

Tito Puente was born Ernest Anthony Puente, Jr. on April 20, 1923 in New York City. His parents had just arrived from their native Puerto…

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New Books

‘Tito Puente: When the Drums Are Dreaming’: New Biography of the King of Latin Percussion

World Music Central News Room May 5, 2007 Tito Puente

West Hollywood (California), USA – Tito Puente: When the Drums Are Dreaming (AuthorHouse) is the life story of Ernesto Ernesto “Tito’ Puente, the legendary Latin…

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New CDs

The Rough Guide To Tito Puente

World Music Central News Room August 19, 2005 Tito Puente

San Francisco (California), USA – The Rough Guide series focuses on one of the masters of Latin music in the US, Tito Puente. The Rough…

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Events

Berklee and La Casa de La Cultura Team-Up for Music Series Honoring Tito Puente

World Music Central News Room July 9, 2005 Tito Puente

Boston (Massachusetts), USA – Berklee College of Music and La Casa de La Cultura/Center for Latino Arts have teamed up to present the Tito Puente…

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