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Machito

Machito artist page: interviews, features and/or performances archived at NPR Music

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December 22, 2007 Percussionist Bobby Sanabria wants listeners to meet an Afro-Cuban music legend: Machito.

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December 22, 2007 Percussionist Bobby Sanabria wants listeners to meet an Afro-Cuban music legend: Machito.

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The cover of Machito & His Afro-Cuban Salseros: Mucho Macho

August 1, 2001 Machito arrived in the States as Afro-Cuban jazz was on the rise and became a master of the genre.

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The cover of The Original Mambo Kings: An Introduction To Afro-Cubop 1948-1954

August 1, 2001 Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Bebo Valdes and others capture the spirit of the era.

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Poncho Sanchez

February 22, 2010 Hear five Latin versions of songs written by jazz musicians, featuring Poncho Sanchez and more.

Tito Puente, above playing in London, was one of the best percussionists of any era.

May 26, 2009 Many percussion duos display seemingly telepathic interplay. Picking just five was a chore.

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Kenya: Afro-Cuban Jazz

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  • Album: Kenya: Afro-Cuban Jazz
  • Artist: Machito
  • Label: Blue Note
  • Released: 1957
 

The Original Mambo Kings: An Introduction To Afro-Cubop 1948-1954

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  • Album: The Original Mambo Kings: An Introduction To Afro-Cubop 1948-1954
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