October 3, 1982(1982-10-03) (aged 54) Santurce, Puerto Rico
Genres
Salsa, Bomba, Plena
Occupation(s)
Musician, bandleader, composer
Instrument(s)
Percussion
Years active
1940–1982
Labels
AF Records
Ansonia
Astro
Coco
Discomoda
Gema Records
Marvela
MVM Records
Onda Nueva
Regio
Seeco
Soul Posters
Tico
Tierrazo
Vampi Soul
Zeida
Musical artist
Rafael Antonio Cortijo (December 11, 1928 – October 3, 1982)[2] was a Puerto Rican musician, orchestra leader, composer and percussion instrument craftsman.
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Rafael Antonio Cortijo (December 11, 1928 – October 3, 1982) was a Puerto Rican musician, orchestra leader, composer and percussion instrument craftsman...
A cortijo is a type of traditional rural dwelling (akin to the German Bauernhof, also known as a farmhouse in English) in the southern half of Spain,...
him to learn how to play the piano. Ithier Nadal and his namesake, RafaelCortijo, knew each other and formed a friendship at an early age; rumors of...
best friend RafaelCortijo and sing songs. In 1948, Rivera and Cortijo joined El Conjunto Monterrey, where Rivera played the conga and Cortijo the bongos...
Santiago and brought him to an audition for RafaelCortijo's group. Santiago was hired to sing with Cortijo's group and in three weeks time learned the...
percussionist RafaelCortijo saw Roena in action. Roena, aside from being a dancer, was a talented at playing percussion conga drum. RafaelCortijo took him...
years old, he wrote his first song. Among his childhood friends were RafaelCortijo, Ismael Rivera, and Daniel Santos. After he graduated from Central High...
is the first Orchestra featured at the hill. Rafael Ithier had been a member of RafaelCortijo's "Cortijo y su Combo" orchestra. After singer Ismael Rivera...
Solis,Vikki Carr, Danny Rivera, Marco Antonio Muñiz, Trío Los Panchos, RafaelCortijo, Ismael Rivera, Celia Cruz, and Rocío Dúrcal,[citation needed] plus...
Rafael Cortijo. The former two often played in mambo and Latin jazz bands, while Cortijo established one of Puerto Rico's most popular groups, Cortijo y su...
unique Puerto Rican genre. In the 1950s, the dance-band ensemble of RafaelCortijo and Ismael Rivera performed several songs in they had labeled as "bombas";...
de San RafaelCortijo de la Fuensanta Cortijo Casablanca Cortijo Casa Blanquilla Cortijo Albardén Cortijo del Rey Cortijo el Jadublón Cortijo Barranco...
such greats as Ramito, Ismael Rivera, Mon Rivera (the junior), and RafaelCortijo. In 2006, Tito Matos and Los Pleneros de la 21 received a Grammy nomination...
known as salsa. He listened to and was influenced by Ismael Rivera, RafaelCortijo, Rafael Ithier and El Gran Combo. Vega started as a member of Orquesta La...
¿A Dónde Va Nuestro Amor? (EP) Lucha Villa: Mis Canciones Favoritas RafaelCortijo & His Time Machine*: Y Su Maquina Del Tiempo Los Jimaguas: Igualitos...
century by Puerto Rican musicians such as Rafael Hernández, Pedro Flores, Bobby Capó, Tite Curet, RafaelCortijo, Ismael Rivera, Francisco Alvarado, Luigi...
well-respected Puerto Rican musicians, including Ismael Rivera and RafaelCortijo. In 1957, Cepeda formed a second folkloric group which he called "Grupo...
set to music, became two major musical hits: "El Negro Bembón", for RafaelCortijo and his Combo (sung by Ismael Rivera), and "El Caballo Pelotero", a...
del Cuarto, Camino de Antequera, Carranque, Cementerio San Rafael, Cortijo Alto, Cortijo de Torres, Cruz del Humilladero, El Duende, Estación de Los...
collaborated with artists such as Roberto Roena, Ismael Rivera, and RafaelCortijo. In 1969, Azuquita joined the Cuban band Sonora Matancera before creating...
leader of the Puerto Rican Nationalist Party. RafaelCortijo (1928–1982), bandleader, founder of Cortijo y Su Combo, forerunner of El Gran Combo José Cosculluela...
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