On August 6, 2025, the music world lost a towering creative force. Eddie Palmieri, the Bronx-born pianist who transformed Latin...
“Manny Oquendo & Libre’s live performances were legendary. The ensemble’s vibrant energy and infectious groove compelled audiences to their feet.” Manny Oquendo’s band, Libre, formerly known...
As we mark the 100th anniversary of Cal Tjader’s birth on July 15, 2025, it is an opportune time to reflect on the life, legacy, and...
José Luis Quintana [January 18, 1948 – June 6, 2025], better known as “Changuito,” is considered one of the architects of modern Afro-Cuban percussion. His legacy...
Celia de la Caridad Cruz Alfonso – Celia Cruz – was born in 1925 in Barrio Santos Suárez in Havana, one of 4 children. In a...
Mario Rivera was a gifted musician, composer and arranger that played more than 15 instruments, which included piano, vibraphone, drums, trumpet, timbales, congas, flute, and piccolo....
Hilton Ruiz (May 29, 1952 – June 6, 2006) was a Nuyorican jazz pianist in the Afro-Cuban jazz mold, but was also a talented bebop player....
Astor Piazzolla was born on March 11th 1921 in Mar de Plata (Argentina). From 1924-37 he lived with his parents in New York. He began to...
The music world mourns the loss of one of his greatest artists. A true master of his craft, bandleader, percussionist, timbalero Ralph Irizarry Sr. (Bronx, New...
Any discussion about popular Puerto Rican music is remiss without the name Tite Curet Alonso. In a career that spanned roughly 30 years, he was one...
WILLIAM CORREA, better known as WILLIE BOBO, was a consummate percussionist, drummer, vocalist and showman. He was born to Puerto Rican parents on February 28, 1934,...
Pedro Juan Rodríguez Ferrer, better known as Pete “El Conde” Rodríguez, was a consummate sonero (vocalist), dancer, and showman. His good looks, coiffed hair, chic attire,...
