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Ray Barretto
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Mongo Santamaria
205,613 listeners
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Eddie Palmieri
154,888 listeners
Eddie Palmieri (born December 15, 1936 in The Bronx, NY.) - is a 9 time Grammy Award winning Puerto Rican American pianist, bandleader and … read moreEddie Palmieri (born December 15, 1936 in The Bronx, NY.) - is a 9 time Grammy Award winning Puerto Rican American pianist, bandleader and musician, best known for combining jazz piano and instrumental solos with Latin rhythms. He was th… read moreEddie Palmieri (born December 15, 1936 in The Bronx, NY.) - is a 9 time Grammy Award winning Puerto Rican American pianist, bandleader and musician, best known for combining jazz piano and instrumental solos with Latin rhythms. He was the younger brother of Charlie Palmieri. When he was only 5 ye… read more
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Poncho Sanchez
92,045 listeners
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Willie Bobo
205,970 listeners
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Fania All Stars
85,584 listeners
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Cal Tjader
300,047 listeners
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Rubén González
156,796 listeners
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Tito Puente
324,577 listeners
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Cachao
99,929 listeners
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