Tito Puente is an American-born Puerto Rican known for bringing Afro-Cuban and Carribean rhythms to the American music scene. Not many know that Tito wrote the song ‘Oye Como Va’ in 1963 that was recorded and made famous, by Carlos Santana in 1970 on the album ‘Abraxas’. After serving in WWII, the GI Bill enabled [...]
Swing, Latin, and Big Band: Where Rock-n-Roll Began
June 8, 2014 – Posted in: Artists You Want To Know
