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The music culture in Puerto Rico during the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries is poorly documented. Certainly, it included Spanish troubadour, church music, military band music, and diverse genres of dance music cultivated by the jíbaros and enslaved Africans and their descendants.
Puerto Rican musicians — those born in or who lived a large portion of their professional life in Puerto Rico Further information: Music of Puerto Rico Pages in this category should be moved to subcategories where applicable.
Cortijo died of pancreatic cancer on October 3, 1982, [2] at his sister Rosa Cortijo's apartment in the Luis Llorens Torres public housing project in Santurce, Puerto Rico. He was buried at Cementerio San José in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He was posthumously inducted into the International Latin Music Hall of Fame. [13]
The Billboard Latin Music Hall of Fame is a rarely presented honor presented by American magazine Billboard at the Billboard Latin Music Awards. The accolade was established in 1994 to recognize "artists who have achieved worldwide recognition for their work, transcending musical genres and languages". [ 1 ]
On April 27, 1997, Figueroa was inducted into the Puerto Rican Danza Composers Hall of Fame, located in the town of San German, Puerto Rico. The Puerto Rican Institute of Culture dedicated the 1997 week of the danza to Figueroa. [1] Narciso Figueroa died in his home in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico on September 4, 2004, at the age of 98. [2]
In April 1999, Tito Rodríguez was represented by his son, Tito Rodríguez Jr., in the induction ceremonies of the International Latin Music Hall of Fame. [9] Tito Rodríguez's Japanese-style house in Puerto Rico is featured on tours of the San Juan metropolitan area.
Puerto Rico portal The main articles for this category are music of Puerto Rico and singing . This category lists singers who were born in Puerto Rico or who lived large portions of their lives there.
This is a list of Puerto Rican songwriters. It includes people who were born in Puerto Rico, people who are of Puerto Rican ancestry, and many long-term residents or immigrants who have made Puerto Rico their home, and who are recognized for their songwriting work. Entries are in alphabetical order by first name. Americo Boschetti [1]