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Ray Barretto
Ray Barretto was born in Brooklyn in 1929 and grew up with Puerto Rican rhythms and New York jazz. He learned congas from players like Mongo Santamaría and...
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Ray Barretto was born in Brooklyn in 1929 and grew up with Puerto Rican rhythms and New York jazz. He learned congas from players like Mongo Santamaría and Sabu Martinez, which gave him a solid foundation before he started leading his own groups.
In the early 1960s, he formed the Ray Barretto Orchestra, a band known for live energy that mixed Latin patterns with jazz and soul touches. They built a following in New York and recorded steadily.
Barretto's 1973 track "Indestructible" became a signature piece, a percussive anthem that captured his driving style. He kept recording and performing through shifting musical trends, working within Latin music's traditions while keeping his sound direct and rhythmic.
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