Tito Puente
Tito Puente was an American musician, songwriter, and record producer of Puerto Rican descent. Known as "El Rey del Timbal" or "The King of Latin Music," he was celebrated for his mastery of the timbales and his influential contributions to Latin jazz and mambo music. Over a career spanning five decades, he recorded numerous albums and won multiple Grammy Awards, helping to popularize Latin music in the United States through his energetic performances and fusion of Afro-Cuban and Caribbean sounds with jazz.
