Joe Cuba

congas · 1931–2009 · New York

Conga player born in Harlem to Puerto Rican parents, Gilberto Calderón is nicknamed the father of Latin boogaloo. He founded the Joe Cuba Sextet in the 1950s.

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Styles

• Latin jazz, Afro-Cuban
• Soul jazz, boogaloo

Landmark tracks

• Bang! Bang! (1966)
• Mujer Divina (1966)
• Sock It To Me (1966)
• Push, Push, Push (1966)

Sources

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