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Edwin "Eddie" Montalvo (born 25 September 1952) is an American percussionist and bandleader of Puerto Rican descent. Born and raised in the Bronx , [ 1 ] he best known for playing the Congas for Hector Lavoe , Rubén Blades as well as with the Fania All-Stars .
Hidalgo was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, where he received his primary education. His grandfather was a musician, and his father, José Manuel Hidalgo "Mañengue", was a renowned conga player. Hidalgo was raised in a household surrounded by drums, bongos, congas, and timbales. [1]
Vega was born in the town of Salinas, Puerto Rico. His family moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania when he was three months old, and remained there until he was 10 years old, before moving to Puerto Rico. [2] He was born into a family of musicians so, therefore, he learned how to play the bongos and conga at an early age. In 1967, when he was 10 ...
Milton Cardona (November 21, 1944 – September 19, 2014) was a percussionist, vocalist and conga player from Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. [1] [2] Milton Cardona made well over 1000 recordings, nine of which won Grammies. His career and was highly influenced by Mongo Santamaria. He studied violin during his childhood in The Bronx, New York, and ...
The closing party for L.A.'s iconic pan-Latin music hub was all about legacy with performances by salsero Gilberto Santa Rosa and a dance showcase by Conga Kids.
Carabello joined Santana in 1968 shortly before the band signed with Columbia Records, [4] and primarily played congas for the band while occasionally playing piano. [5] He appeared on the albums Santana, [6] Abraxas, [7] and Santana III, [8] all of which were internationally successful, and he is also depicted with the band in the Woodstock film. [9]
The Conga Room fans flocked to see Latin icons, from Celia Cruz to Bad Bunny. The club's founders reflect on the end of a 25-year run.