No musician was more responsible in his lifetime for bringing the sound of Latin music to jazz and popular music audiences than Tito Puente. During a career spanning over half a century Puente ...

The percussionist and bandleader Tito Puente would have celebrated his 90th birthday this weekend on April 20. And the recently released box set Quatro: The Definitive Collection is a great place to ...

Well, anyone that has seen [Tito Puente] live can attest to the fact that he was the most exciting live performer on the planet. Percussionist Tito Puente turned out 118 records, more than 2,000 ...

Also known as the "King of Latin Music," the iconic Nuyorican artist helped put Latin pop on the global map with his timeless hits that span mambo, salsa, Afro-Cuban jazz & more. By Isabela Raygoza ...

The musician behind the 1962 cha-cha-chá hit, ‘Oye Cómo Va’, is celebrated with a Google Doodle to mark US Hispanic Heritage Month. Today, Google’s portrait pays homage to the musician’s Puerto Rican ...

In 1971, Carlos Santana’s rock version of “Oye Como Va” made its author, Tito Puente, an international star. Yet when Puente wrote the original cha-cha-chá version, released by Tico Records on the ...

To date, the Latin dance album that holds the record for sales remains Tito Puente's Dance Mania. Recorded in November and December of 1957 and released in early 1958, Dance Mania was the first ...

Tito Puente Jr. does more than walk in his father’s shoes — he sings his father’s songs and celebrates his music. Now, Tito Jr. will honor the King of Latin Music’s centennial with a concert at the ...

Google is celebrating the life and legacy of revered Tito Puente with an animated Doodle to the tune of "Ran Kan Kan," his first professional track recording. During his 50-year career, the Juilliard ...

The latest Google Doodle is a musical tribute to Tito Puente, the songwriter and timbales player responsible for songs like “Oye Cómo Va.” Tito Puente was born in Manhattan on April 20, 1923 as Ernest ...