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Tito Puente
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Orquesta Aragón
76,074 listeners
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Xavier Cugat
115,074 listeners
Xavier Cugat (January 1, 1900 - October 27, 1990) was a Spanish-Cuban bandleader whom many consider to have had more to do with the infusio… read moreXavier Cugat (January 1, 1900 - October 27, 1990) was a Spanish-Cuban bandleader whom many consider to have had more to do with the infusion of Latin music into United States popular music than any other musician. Perez Prado followed in… read moreXavier Cugat (January 1, 1900 - October 27, 1990) was a Spanish-Cuban bandleader whom many consider to have had more to do with the infusion of Latin music into United States popular music than any other musician. Perez Prado followed in Cugat's footsteps. Cugat was born Francisco de Asis Ja… read more
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Buena Vista Social Club
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Rubén González
124,369 listeners
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Beny Moré
139,892 listeners
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Ibrahim Ferrer
346,282 listeners
Ibrahim Ferrer (February 20, 1927 – August 18, 2005) was a Cuban singer who played with the group Los Bocucos for nearly forty years. He al… read moreIbrahim Ferrer (February 20, 1927 – August 18, 2005) was a Cuban singer who played with the group Los Bocucos for nearly forty years. He also performed with Conjunto Sorpresa, Chepín y su Orquesta Oriental, and Mario Patterson. After his… read moreIbrahim Ferrer (February 20, 1927 – August 18, 2005) was a Cuban singer who played with the group Los Bocucos for nearly forty years. He also performed with Conjunto Sorpresa, Chepín y su Orquesta Oriental, and Mario Patterson. After his retirement in 1991, he was brought back in the studio to re… read more
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Compay Segundo
308,644 listeners
Máximo Francisco Repilado Muñoz Telles (November 18, 1907 – July 13, 2003), known professionally as "Compay Segundo", was a Cuban… read moreMáximo Francisco Repilado Muñoz Telles (November 18, 1907 – July 13, 2003), known professionally as "Compay Segundo", was a Cuban trova guitarist, singer and composer. Compay (meaning compadre) Segundo, so called because he was… read moreMáximo Francisco Repilado Muñoz Telles (November 18, 1907 – July 13, 2003), known professionally as "Compay Segundo", was a Cuban trova guitarist, singer and composer. Compay (meaning compadre) Segundo, so called because he was always second voice in his musical partnerships, was born i… read more
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Celia Cruz
557,079 listeners
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La Sonora Matancera
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