In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Roena and the second or maternal family name is Vázquez.
Roberto Roena
Roena in 2011
Born
(1940-01-16)January 16, 1940
Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
Died
September 23, 2021(2021-09-23) (aged 81)
Carolina, Puerto Rico
Other names
"El Gran Bailarín" ("The Great Dancer")
Roberto Roena Vázquez (January 16, 1940 – September 23, 2021)[1] was a Puerto Rican salsa music percussionist, orchestra leader, and dancer. Roena was one of the original members of Cortijo y su combo and later with El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico. He later became the leader of his own band, "Roberto Roena y Su Apollo Sound",[2] widely considered one of the best Latin salsa bands in Puerto Rico. Roena had also been a long-time member of the Fania All Stars, a salsa supergroup that has enjoyed worldwide success since the 1970s.
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^Larkin, Colin (1995). The Guinness encyclopedia of popular music. Guinness Pub. pp. 1837–. ISBN 9781561591763. Retrieved 8 June 2012.
RobertoRoena Vázquez (January 16, 1940 – September 23, 2021) was a Puerto Rican salsa music percussionist, orchestra leader, and dancer. Roena was one...
Roena is a surname and given name. Notable people with the name include: surname RobertoRoena (1940–2021), Puerto Rican salsa music percussionist, orchestra...
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Rogelio "Kito" Velez, and percussionists Martín Quiñones, Miguel Cruz and RobertoRoena. Alvarez-Guedes proposed to call it Rafael Ithier y su Combo. This was...
the early 1980s típico salsa revival. In 1982, Santiago joined with RobertoRoena for Super Apollo 47:50. Santiago then co-produced Calidad with Papo...
of Johnny Pacheco's charanga, "Little" Ray Romero, Frank Colón and RobertoRoena. On the other hand, American master bongoseros include Jack Costanzo...
showcased other performers such as Celia Cruz, Rubén Blades, Hector Lavoe, RobertoRoena and many others. Santiago would become an impromptu member of the group...
traveled with Cortijo's Combo, which also included Rafael Ithier and RobertoRoena, to Europe, Central and South America. Rivera was arrested for drug...
(engineer, audio engineer, remastering) 1973 – RobertoRoena y su Apollo Sound, Vol. 5 – RobertoRoena / Su Apollo Sound (engineer, audio engineer, recording...
attendees. Among the artists performing were: Tito Rojas, Ismael Miranda, RobertoRoena and his former bands La Solución and the Tommy Olivencia Orquesta. His...
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Nevada. The album is titled Tito Rojas Live: Autenticamente En Vivo with RobertoRoena as a special guest on the bongos. He released El Viajero in 2014. In...
su Combo was composed of Rafael Ithier on piano, Cortijo on timbal, RobertoRoena on bongo, Martín Quiñones on congas, Eddie Pérez (the "female" voice...
Lucca Nicky Marrero Ismael Miranda Adalberto Santiago Andy Montañez RobertoRoena Bobby Valentín Bobby Cruz Richie Ray Luigi Texidor Hector "Bomberito"...
victorious in. From 1966 to 1969, he collaborated with artists such as RobertoRoena, Ismael Rivera, and Rafael Cortijo. In 1969, Azuquita joined the Cuban...
Fania All-Stars, Ray Barretto, Rubén Blades, Gilberto Santa Rosa, RobertoRoena, Bobby Valentín, Eddie Palmieri, Héctor Lavoe and Willie Colón developed...
Ismael Miranda, Bobby Valentin, Mongo Santamaria, Johnny Pacheco, RobertoRoena, Joe Bataan, Ralfi Pagan, The Latineers and George Guzman, among others...
timbalero Francisco Ángel Bastar "Kako" which featured Rafael Ithier and RobertoRoena among others. Soon, Alegre's biggest competitor, Tico, launched its...
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