Tomorrow marks the birth anniversary of Tito Puente, the internationally known icon of Latin music. The "Mambo King" or "El Rey" was an influential bandleader, composer, arranger, and percussionist who initiated the use of the timbal, a double tom-tom played with sticks, and the vibraphone to Afro-Cuban music. He not only played ...
Posted by MargieF on April 19, 2007 11:15 AM
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