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Willie Bobo was the stage name of William Correa (February 28, 1934 – September 15, 1983),[1] an American jazz percussionist. William Correa grew up in Spanish Harlem, New York City. He made his name in Latin Jazz, specifically Afro-Cuban jazz, in the 1960s and '70s, with the timbales becoming his favoured instrument. He met Mongo Santamaria shortly after his arrival in New York and studied with him while acting as his translator, and later at age 19 joined Tito Puente for four years. The nickname Bobo is said to have been bestowed by the jazz pianist Mary Lou Williams in...

Willie Ninja (April 12, 1961 – September 2, 2006) was an American dancer and choreographer best known for his appearance in the documentary film Paris is Burning. Ninja, who was gay, was a fixture of ball culture at Harlem's drag balls who took inspiration from sources as far-flung as Fred Astaire and the world of haute couture to develop a unique style of dance and movement. He caught the attention of Paris is Burning director Jennie Livingston, who featured Ninja prominently in the film. The film, a critical and box office success, served as a springboard for Ninja. He parlayed...

Blind Willie McTell nasceu em 5 de Maio de 1901 em Thomson, Geórgia. Cego de nascença, adaptou-se à leitura em Braille, iniciando sua carreira em 1927 com um estilo singular, que variou do Blues Rural (Country Blues) ao Raw Blues do Delta do Mississippi. Sua carreira foi interrompida devido seu frágil estado de saúde, pois sofria de diabetes, e veio a falecer em 15 de Agosto de 1959 em Milledgeville. McTell foi um Guitarrista ao estilo 'twelve-string finger picking', que dava aquele efeito acústico nas músicas. "And no one can sing the blues, as Blind Willie McTell". Bob Dylan .

Popularly known as "El Brujo"--the sorcerer--the Dominican salsero and merenguero Valoy first attracted attention in the 50s in the duo Los Ahijados, with his brother Martín. Los Ahijados played son, the Cuban form that has always had, and still has, a substantial following in the Dominican Republic. In the 70s he formed a dance band, variously known as Los Virtuosos and El Tribu, which included his son Ramón Orlando Valoy (who would become well-known in the 80s as bandleader Ramón Orlando) on piano. Valoy's music at this point was big-band son, what was now being called salsa. His hits in...

The Avalons By Marv Goldberg Based on interviews with Bernard Purdie and George Cox © 2003 by Marv Goldberg The Avalons were one of the four R&B groups from Newport News, Virginia to record in the 50s (the others were the 5 Keys, the Leaders, and the Chateaus). Although both the Leaders and the Chateaus were highly influenced by the 5 Keys, the Avalons, as we'll see, were much more intertwined with them. Our story begins around 1947, with the formation of a group called the Chimes. Singing both gospel and R&B, they consisted of Charles “Bobby” Crawley (tenor/baritone), Ulysses...