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Genre: Jazz

Biography
Widely acknowledged among the greatest congueros of his generation, Giovanni Hidalgo was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico in 1963, first taking up the drums five years later; the son of the noted percussionist Jose "Manengue" Hidalgo, he was educated in Latin rhythms from childhood onward, and as a teen regularly walked to local gigs with his congas s... Continue Bio >>

Discography:
1997 Hands of Rhythm
1996 Time Shifter
1993 Worldwide
1992 Villa Hidalgo
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Filmography:
2004 Giovanni Hidalgo: Traveling Through Time
1996 Giovanni Hidalgo: In the Tradition
1996 The History of Songo Changuito
1995 Ignacio Berroa: Mastering the Art of Afro-Cuban Drumming
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Member Of: The Conga Kings More >> Similar Artists: Mongo Santamaria Tânia Maria Kenny Kirkland Dori Caymmi Gato Barbieri More >>

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