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The Latin American collective Yerba Buena was organized by producer and multi-instrumentalist Andres Levin, a native Venezuelan who’d appeared on records by Marisa Monte, Arto Lindsay, Aterciopelados, and Tina Turner, in addition to helming the critically acclaimed Fela Kuti tribute Red Hot + Riot. Yerba Buena arose from Levin’s desire …

After graduating from the Puerto Rican Conservatory of Music and in the prestigious Berklee University of Music in Boston, William Cepeda began playing Latin percussion inspired by Afro-Caribbean rhythms. He afterwards became a trombonist and acquired the opportunity to become listed on Dizzy Gillespie in 1989 within the United Country …

Danny Rivera can be an outspoken singer/songwriter from Puerto Rico whose career spans many decades and includes several hits, most of them passionate songs within the bolero custom. Born Feb 28, 1945, in Santurce, San Juan, Puerto Rico, he started his singing profession young in his chapel choir. Through the …

Héctor Lavoe was created to sing. As Latin music evolved from the boogaloo from the past due ’60s towards the salsa growth from the ’70s, Lavoe was at its forefront and “Un Cantante” (the vocalist) of a few of its most representative tunes. Given birth to Héctor Juan Perez in …

b. Alexa Anastasia, Switzerland. Uncovered by Paul Sabu (Just Kid; Sabu), this LA, California-based vocalist Alexa mixed hard rock and roll overtures with pop hooks. Sabu created her debut record, which invited evaluations to Lita Ford and Lee Aaron, but was struggling to sell in enough amounts to attract wider …

b. Efrain Rivera Castillo, 1925, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, d. 12 March 1978, Manhattan, NEW YORK, USA. Band innovator, vocalist, composer, multi-instrumentalist Rivera was a pioneer from the trombone front-line in Latin music; some state he was the pioneer, whereas others preserve that Eddie Palmieri was the originator. Nevertheless, it is …

Noro Morales was created in Puerto Rico in 1911 and found NY in 1935, where he played briefly using the rings of Alberto Socarras and Augusto Coen before establishing the Brothers Morales (Noro-Humberto-Esy) orchestra in 1939. The 1942 Decca 78 “Serenata R¡tmica” provided Morales instant identification. During the 10 years …

Puerto Rican singer Ramito began his profession after taking part in an area troubadours competition in 1932, obtaining a deal to start out singing professionally soon after. For a period the designer was carrying out traditional Latin music in an area radio station, later on hosting his personal display known …

Tré is a distinctive Puerto Rican trio that weds soft vocal pop to Latin music resources as well as the folk types of their local country. Their particular sound is recognized by Quique Domenech’s Puerto Rican cuatro (four-stringed acoustic guitar) in back of lead vocalists Mayda Belén and Edgar Rios. …

The music and dance of Puerto Rico are preserved with the performances of New York-based los Planeros De La 21. Produced in 1983 by Juan Gutierrez, the 12-piece ensemble spans three years of Puerto Rican music artists, dancers, and artisans. Making use of their complicated, multi-part vocal harmonies established to …