Roberto Roena
Also known as Roberta Roena
Born1940-01-16
BirthplaceMayagüez
CountryPuerto Rico
Gendermale
Biography
Roberto Roena (born January 16, 1940 in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico) was a latin and jazz percussionist as well as being a dancer and baseball player.
He was a founding member of Puerto Rican salsa orchestra El Gran Combo as well as latin band Roberto Roena y Su Apollo Sound. Roena was also a member of the Fania All-stars with whom he recorded his signature song coro miyare
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In 1970 Roena joined Cameroonian Saxophonist Manu Dibango, a massive step for salsa fusion music. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
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