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Percussionist Mike Pacheco released several albums in the Tampa label in the past due ’50s — Bongo Program (1955), Bongo Skins (1957), Bongo Time (1957) — showcasing his bongo abilities. He also caused several jazz performers from enough time, especially Stan Kenton and Perez Prado. Pacheco made an appearance on …

A significant pop star in Brazil in the ’70s and ’80s, Gonzaguinha was the son from the well-known Luiz Gonzaga, who did a lot more than one to popularize the accordion-minded design referred to as forro. Gonzaga performed as crucial a job in the introduction of forro as Joao Gilberto …

Márcio Montarroyos is among the most significant Brazilian trumpeters. Incredibly active because the ’70s being a program man to get a who’s who of Brazilian well-known performers, he coined a recognizable audio within the dawn of studio room audio manipulation with cascading echoes. At top performers he has used include …

In the 1960s, nobody combined pretty much equal components of jazz, Latin music, soul, and funk in addition to Henry “Pucho” Brown (b. November 1, 1938). A relatively forgotten number until lately, Pucho never accomplished the wide acknowledgement of various other Latin jazz performers discovering similar territory, such as for …

The full spectral range of Latin American music — from traditional to contemporary — continues to be explored by Los Angeles-based band, Huayucaltia. Mixing Andean folk music, jazz, traditional and nueva cancion (fresh music), Huayucaltia continually stretch the limitations of the repertoire. The recipients of the NAIRD (Country wide Association …

The Latin Jazz Quintet had an odd history. The short-lived group, which acquired a substantial amount of turnover during its lifestyle, is normally today best-known for just two periods (one for New Jazz and a far more obscure established for United Performers) where it was joined up with by Eric …

Azteca was a big Latin rock-band founded by percussionist Coke Escovedo (Apr 30, 1941 – July 13, 1986), formerly of Santana, in SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA in early 1972. Escovedo earned his brother, vocalist/percussionist Pete Escovedo, and another percussionist Victor Pantoja; performers Errol Knowles, Wendy Haas, and Rico Reyes; horn …

Made up of vocalist Prudence Johnson, guitarist/vocalist Tim Sparks, bassist Dave Maslow and drummer Roger Hernandez, Rio Nido released Hi Journey in 1985 in Red House Details. Johnson later got a rather effective solo profession, also with Crimson House.