by Omelenko1 » Mon May 17, 2010 7:06 pm
We are talking about the Cuban tumbadores that carried the torch after Chano in the US. They were all rumberos to begin with, then North America led them in other directions, such as Latin dance music and Afro Cuban jazz, but rumba was "la semilla". Precisely in order of age: Mongo, Candido, Armando, Patato and Francisco. These gentleman spread the popularity of the conga drum through out the world. Tata certainly belongs in this group, but the situation with the Cuban government keep his exposure somewhat hidden, unlike his Cuban counterparts living in the US.
Dario