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[16] [7] In addition, Tomita could not use her fingers and it is unknown when she can continue her music career. [8] Tomita also suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder. [16] She was released from the hospital in September 2016. [12] On December 17, 2016, Tomita criticized the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department for dismissing her initial ...
His musical career started at the age of 15 singing with the Conjunto Antoanetti before joining the Sonora Ponceña as co-lead vocalist in 1967. In 1973 Ponceña trumpeter Joe Rodriguez, percussionist Mikey Ortiz and Gómez broke away and formed La Terrifica.
Legendary salsa musician Roberto Roena died Thursday night, a spokesman for his family confirmed Friday. The Latino musician was 81. Roberto Roena, legendary salsa musician, dies at age 81
Humberto "Tito" Nieves (born June 4, 1958; also known as "El Pavarotti de la Salsa") is a Puerto Rican musician who became one of the leading salsa singers [1] of the 1980s and the early 1990s. Early life
Ramirez, was born Ramon Luis Ramirez Toro in the Parada 26 section of Santurce, Puerto Rico.A naturally gifted musician since his early youth, at the age of 16 and while still a High School student, he joined Tommy Olivencia to start the orchestra which would bear Olivencia's name and which would later go by the moniker of La Primerisima Orquesta de Puerto Rico.
Roberto Roena Vázquez (January 16, 1940 – September 23, 2021) [1] was a Puerto Rican salsa music percussionist, orchestra leader, and dancer. Roena was one of the original members of Cortijo y su combo and later with El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico.
Héctor Juan Pérez Martínez (September 30, 1946 – June 29, 1993), [3] better known as Héctor Lavoe, was a Puerto Rican salsa singer. [4] Lavoe is considered to be possibly the best and most important singer and interpreter in the history of salsa music because he helped to establish the popularity of this musical genre in the decades of 1960s, 1970s and 1980s.
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