Roberto Roena

Roberto Roena ( born January 16, 1938 in Mayaguez / Puerto Rico ) is a Puerto Rican salsa musician, percussionist, musical director of several Orchuester and dancers. Roberto Roena was known as a founding member of the group El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico, and later reached with the band Roberto Roena y Su Apollo Sound the title of best salsa band in Puerto Rico. He was also a member of the salsa group Fania All-Stars, w.

Career

Roena joined with his brother Cuqui on Mambo and Cha -Cha -Cha dance events. It was followed by appearances in the TV show, " La Taberna India" on WKAQ - TV in San Juan. Roberto Roena was discovered by Rafael Cortijo and played in his band, Cortijo y Su Combo. After the singer Ismael Rivera was arrested for drug possession, the group was disbanded. Some former band members founded El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico. Roberto Roena remained until 1969 when the band, but left them, among other things because of differences with Andy Montañez. In 1969, Roena Roberto Roena his own combo y Su Apollo Sound, which he named 11 NASA mission after Apollo. They had success with songs like "Y Tu Loco Loco ", " Traición ", " Que Se Sepa " and " Herencia Rumbero ". Roberto Roena also had an engagement with the Fania All-Stars. In 1970, Roena a co-production with the African King of Makossa Manu Dibango. The soul group Blood, Sweat & Tears took on typical arrangements with trumpets, trombones and saxophone by Roberto Roena in some of their songs. The first recorded on CD Hits by Roberto Roena y Su Apollo Sound were " Tú loco loco y yo tranquilo ", " El escapulario " and "El sordo. " His latest album is Sr. Bongo from the year 2006.

Discography Roberto Roena y Su Apollo Sound

  • Se Pone Bueno (1966 )
  • Apollo Sound 1 (1969 )
  • Apollo Sound 2 (1970 )
  • Apollo Sound 3 (1971 )
  • Apollo Sound 4 (1972 )
  • Apollo Sound 5 (1973 )
  • Pá Fuera (1974 )
  • Apollo sound 6 (1974)
  • Apollo Sound 7 (1976 )
  • Apollo Sound 8 (1977 )
  • Apollo Sound 9 (1978)
  • El Progreso (1978 )
  • Que Suerte He tenido de Nacer (1980 )
  • Looking Out For Número Uno ( 1980)
  • Gold ( 1980)
  • Super Apollo 47:50 (1982 )
  • Afuera y Contento (1985 )
  • Regreso (1987 )
  • New Decade (1990 )
  • Roena: Legends of Salsa ( 1994)
  • El Pueblo Pide Que Toque (1994 )
  • En Vivo desde Bellas Artes (1995 )
  • Mí Música (1997)
  • Sr. Bongo (2006)

Notes and References

  • Puerto Rican musicians
  • Salsa musicians
  • Born in 1938
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