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Born: September 14, 1918 in Havana, Cuba
Years Active: 30 's, 40 's, 50 's, 60 's, 70 's, 80 's, 90 's, 00's
Died: March 22, 2008 in Coral Gables, FL
Genre: Latin

Biography:
In tandem with multi-instrumentalist brother Orestes, bassist Israel "Cachao" López introduced to Cuban music the African rhythms that transformed the island's traditional danzón into what is now known as the mambo--he also pioneered the descarga, th ...More >>

Discography: 2004 Monte Adentro 2004 Ahora Si! 2000 Superdanzones 2000 Cuban Descarga 2000 Cuba Linda More >>

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Influenced By: Machito Lecuona Cuban Boys Trio Matamoros Arsenio Rodriguez Pérez Prado More >> Followers: Bobby Valentin Orchestre Baobab Cal Tjader Willie Bobo More >>

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