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 late Tito Puente would have turned 100 on Thursday (April 20). In honor of his birthday and enduring musical legacy, Billboard Español has put together the ultimate playlist featuring 40 hits by ...

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 ...

With his unmatched prowess on timbales and cheerful pan-Latin rhythms, Tito Puente rewrote the Latin pop playbook for half of the 20th century. Earning the nickname the King of Latin Music, the ...

From 1948 until 1966, the Palladium Ballroom, at the corner of 53rd and Broadway, was the city's mecca for Afro-Caribbean dance music. And for a... The percussionist and bandleader Tito Puente would ...

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 ...

When Tito Puente died last year, the guys in his band kept the orchestra alive. That's what he wanted, but playing Puente's blazing music without the legendary timbalero and bandleader was rough going ...

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 ...