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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Lucca and the second or maternal family name is Quiñones.
Papo Lucca
Background information
Birth name
Enrique Arsenio Lucca Quiñones
Born
(1946-04-10) April 10, 1946 (age 78) Ponce, Puerto Rico
Genres
Salsa and Latin Jazz
Occupation(s)
Musician
Instrument(s)
multi-instrumentalist
Years active
1954-present
Labels
Fania, Inca Records
Musical artist
Enrique Arsenio Lucca Quiñones (born April 10, 1946) better known as Papo Lucca, is a Puerto Rican multi-instrumentalist best known for his pianist skills. His main musical genres are Salsa and Latin Jazz. He ranks with the late Charlie Palmieri, as one of the best piano instrumentalists in Latin Jazz and Salsa.[citation needed] He is the co-founder with his father Don Enrique "Quique" Lucca Caraballo of the Puerto Rican band La Sonora Ponceña. He has also played and recorded with the Fania All-Stars, Hector Lavoe, Willie Colón, Celia Cruz, Johnny Pacheco, Bobby Valentín, Ismael Quintana, Gloria Estefan, Adalberto Santiago, Andy Montañez, Pablo Milanés, and Rubén Blades. He is also a well-known music arranger.
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including himself. He collaborated with Celia Cruz, Justo Betancourt, PapoLucca, Pupi Legarreta, Luis "Melón" Silva, Celio González and José Fajardo,...
following songs with the participation of Gilberto Santa Rosa, Tony Vega, PapoLucca and Bobby Valentín; "Latin Jazz Go-Go-Go", "El Bravo soy Yo" ("I'm the...
Latin-America. Ray is still considered along with Eddie Palmieri and PapoLucca as one of the best and most influential pianists of all time in Salsa...
Roena for Super Apollo 47:50. Santiago then co-produced Calidad with PapoLucca, who also played piano, and oversaw musical direction. His Cosas Del Alma...
"Caballo Viejo" or as "Bamboleo" by dozens of singers, such as Celia Cruz, PapoLucca y la Sonora Ponceña, María Dolores Pradera, Julio Iglesias, Gilberto Santa...
entered salsa in the piano styles of Eddie Palmieri and the Puerto Rican PapoLucca. They would take traditional piano figures based on simple tonic-dominant...
Julio Iglesias: America Celia Cruz, Johnny Pacheco, Justo Betancourt, and PapoLucca: Recordando El Ayer Super Tipica de Estrellas: Super Tipica De Estrellas...
were Mario Ortiz, Bobby Valentín, Elias Lopés, Luis “Perico” Ortiz and PapoLucca. With "Apollo Sound", Roberto introduced a “new” sound to salsa music...
(guaracha and bolero singer), pianists Eddie Palmieri, Richie Ray and PapoLucca, conguero Ray Barreto, trombonist and singer Willie Colón, and singers...
Flying High Willie Colón and Héctor Lavoe: Vigilante Ismael Quintana and PapoLucca: Mucho talento Herb Alpert: Noche de Amor Lolita Flores: Águila Real Alex...
entered salsa in the piano styles of Eddie Palmieri and the Puerto Rican PapoLucca. They would take traditional piano figures based on simple tonic-dominant...
lineup were Rubén Blades, Cheo Feliciano, Pedro Guzmán, Giovanni Hidalgo, PapoLucca, Roberto Roena & Luigi Texidor. The concert was filmed and released on...
Rican) Johnny Lozada (born 1967), singer Luis Lozada (born 1971), rapper PapoLucca (born 1946), pianist Lunna (born 1947), singer M Manny Manuel (born 1972)...
Expósito / Domingo Federico "A bailar", song by Gloria Estefan feat. PapoLucca from 90 Millas G.Estefan/Gaitán/E. Estefan 2007 A Bailar (Lali Espósito...
Feliciano, Cachao, La India, Candido Camero, Sheila E., Johnny Pacheco, PapoLucca, Sal Cuevas, Giovanni Hidalgo, Arturo Sandoval, Paquito D'Rivera, Nelson...
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