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New Cuban Hip-Hop Meets Old Cuban Soul

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Like Being Hypnotized: Guest DJ With Juana Molina

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Conguero Poncho Sanchez gave Frank Foster's swing classic, "Shiny Stockings," a new identity as a mambo. Charley Gallay/Getty Images Entertainment hide caption

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Tito Puente, above playing in London, was one of the best percussionists of any era. Simon Ritter/Redferns/Getty Images hide caption

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A Master on a Masterwork: Machito's 'Kenya'

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

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