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Panamanian Trumpet Virtuoso Victor Paz has moved to the other neighborhood

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The great Panamanian trumpet virtuoso, Vitin (Victor) Paz joined the ancestors on April 3, 2021. Vitin was/is one of the greatest trumpeters in Latin music. His amazing work spanned across decades. from his work with the Tito Rodriguez Orchestra to his work with the Fania All Stars, Tito Puente, Celia Cruz and countless others as …

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Tite Curet Alonso, “Poet of the People” (New Revised Article).

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  Left to right, Tite Curet, Gilda Haddock,, Ruben Blades, Willie Colon, ‘El Sonero Mayor’ Ismael Rivera, Ismael Rivera jr (his son), the unforgettable Rafael Cortijo and the great Cheo Feliciano. Tite Curet and his childhood friend Daniel Santos Catalino Curet Alonso was born on February 12, 1926 in Hoyo Ingles, Guayama, Borinquen (Puerto Rico). …

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