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Ray Barretto
A master of Cuban percussion, Ray Barretto (b. 1929) embodied the salsa that
emerged in New York in the 1950s, setting Latin jazz ablaze. In 1963, his hit
"El Watusi" launched the boogaloo craze. Much in demand in the studio, the king
of congas took part in hundreds of sessions for Dizzy Gillespie, Wes Montgomery,
Lou Donaldson, Bette Midler and The Rolling Stones. At the same time, he was a
member of the Fania All-Stars collective from 1968 to 1994, and led a consistent
career as a percussionist and leader, marked by the albums Acid (1968), Barretto
Power and The Message (1972) ...
IndestructibleRay Barretto
Quitate La MascaraRay Barretto
Ritmo En El CorazonCelia Cruz and Ray Barretto
CocinandoRay Barretto, Fania All-Stars and Adalberto Santiago
La pelotaRay Barretto and Adalberto Santiago
A Deeper Shade of SoulRay Barretto and Pete Bonet
IndestructibleRay Barretto
Up
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Quitate La MascaraRay Barretto
Barretto Power
Ritmo En El CorazonCelia Cruz and Ray Barretto
Ritmo en el Corazon
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CocinandoRay Barretto, Fania All-Stars and Adalberto Santiago
Que Viva La Musica
La pelotaRay Barretto and Adalberto Santiago
Que Viva La Musica
A Deeper Shade of SoulRay Barretto and Pete Bonet
Acid
