American percussionist and bandleader of Puerto Rican ancestry (1929–2006)
| Description | American percussionist and bandleader of Puerto Rican ancestry (1929–2006) Source: Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Born | 1929-04-29 Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Birthplace | Harlem Brooklyn Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Died | 2006-02-17 Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Place of death | Hackensack Hackensack Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Area | United States Source: MusicBrainz |
| Country | US Source: MusicBrainz |
| Citizenship | United States Source: Wikidata |
| Occupation | musician percussionist jazz musician composer Source: Wikidata |
| Instruments | conga Source: Wikidata |
| Genres | Latin jazz salsa Source: Wikidata |
| Record labels | Fania Records Tico Records Atlantic Records Source: Wikidata |
| Member of | The Blackout Allstars Quincy Jones and His Orchestra Fania All-Stars Various Artists for Children’s Promise Ray Barretto & New World Spirit Fania All-Stars Ray Barretto & New World Spirit Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Awards | International Latin Music Hall of Fame NEA Jazz Masters Grammy Award for Best Tropical Latin Album Source: Wikidata |
R. Barretto Ray Barreto Ray Barreto & Charanga La Moderna Ray Barretto Y Su Charanga Ray Barretto y su Charanga Moderna Ray Berretto ray baretto
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