Pablo Rodríguez Lozada a.k.a "El Inolvidable", is another iconic Puerto Rican musician on our list. He moved to New York during WWII with his brother Johnny and quickly established himself in the developing Latin Music scene as brilliant percussionist and singer.
A few years later Tito Rodriguez organised his own band, the Los Diablos Del Mambo but later changed it to just Tito Rodriguez Orchestra. His first hit, "Bésame La Bembita" was released amids the Mambo and ChaChaChá and earned him honours for developing his unique style of singing. Over the years, Tito and his orchestra played in the famous Palladium Ballroom, alongside Machito and Tito Puente.
Hi extensive discography overarches many different styles of Latin music, but some of them are still very popular and can be heard at Salsa events around the world:
... and many others!
For the first time, I attempted to learn salsa, but George made it seem so easy that I didn't feel intimidated and ended up really enjoying it. Initially just a fun exercise, I'm now thoroughly loving it.
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