Arsenio Rodríguez Musical artist

Arsenio Rodríguez (born Ignacio Arsenio Travieso Scull; 31 August 1911 – 30 December 1970) was a Cuban musician, composer and bandleader.He played the tres (Cuban string instrument) in son-based music and tumbadora, or conga, in folkloric rumba. In the 1940s and 50s Rodríguez reorganized the son conjunto ('son group') and developed the son montuno, the basic template of modern-day salsa. He claimed to be the true creator of the mambo and was an important as well as a prolific composer who wrote nearly two hundred song lyrics.

Personal facts

Birth dateAugust 31, 1911
Birth place
Matanzas Province , Cuba , Pedro Betancourt
Date of deathDecember 31, 1970
Place of death
California , Los Angeles , United States
Hometown
Cuba

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Musical artist

BackgroundNon vocal instrumentalist
genre
Bolero
Son montuno
Lament
Guaguancó
Afro
Guaracha
Cha-cha-cha (music)
instrument
Tres (instrument)
Conga

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