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Chucho Valdés
66,928 listeners
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Eddie Palmieri
162,200 listeners
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Cachao
103,230 listeners
Israel "Cachao" López (September 14, 1918 – March 22, 2008) was a Cuban double bassist and composer who helped popularize mambo i… read moreIsrael "Cachao" López (September 14, 1918 – March 22, 2008) was a Cuban double bassist and composer who helped popularize mambo in the United States in the early 1950s. He has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, won several G… read moreIsrael "Cachao" López (September 14, 1918 – March 22, 2008) was a Cuban double bassist and composer who helped popularize mambo in the United States in the early 1950s. He has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, won several Grammy Awards, and has been described as "the inventor o… read more
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Mongo Santamaria
214,934 listeners
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Ray Barretto
225,695 listeners
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Ibrahim Ferrer
336,794 listeners
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Los Reyes '73
2,043 listeners
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Poncho Sanchez
96,617 listeners
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Grupo Monumental
2,737 listeners
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