Joe Cuba Musical artist

Gilberto Miguel Calderón, better known as Joe Cuba (April 22, 1931 – February 15, 2009), was an American conga drummer of Puerto Rican descent widely regarded as the "Father of Latin boogaloo".

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)
Sonny
Father of Latin Boogaloo
Birth dateApril 22, 1931
Birth place
New York City
Date of deathFebruary 15, 2009
Place of death
New York City

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Musical artist

Career started1950
Career ended2009
BackgroundNon performing personnel
genre
Music of Puerto Rico

Joe Cuba on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/20/nyregion/20wake.html
  2. http://www.salsapower.com/editorials/joecuba_eng.htm