Tito Puente

Puerto Rican percussionist, 'El Rey del Timbal', salsa and mambo pioneer

Index

Biography

Puerto Rican percussionist, 'El Rey del Timbal', salsa and mambo pioneer

Influence

Pioneered salsa and mambo, influenced Latin jazz and dance music

Historical context

Puerto Rican percussionist, 'El Rey del Timbal', salsa and mambo pioneer Pioneered salsa and mambo, influenced Latin jazz and dance music Known as 'El Rey del Timbal' (The King of Timbales)

Associated instruments

Timbales
Percussion
Traditional Latin instruments

Specimen note

Known as 'El Rey del Timbal' (The King of Timbales)