Ray Barretto

congas, percussion · 1929–2006 · New York (Brooklyn)

New York conga player of Puerto Rican descent, he had his first hit with "El Watusi" (1962, Tico), the best-selling pachanga in the United States. "Acid" (1968), his first Fania album, ranks among the boogaloo classics.

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Styles

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

Landmark tracks

• Acid (1968)

Sources

• Source

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