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Roberto Roena Y Su Apollo Sound

By Roberto Roena

Label: Craft Recordings
Released: 2024
Track listing: Tu Loco Loco, Y Yo Tranquilo; Sing A Simple Song; Consolación; Soñando Con Puerto Rico El Escapulario; El Sordo; El Pato De La Bahía; El Barrio Sin Guapo; Han Pasado Algunos Días; Spinning Wheel.

Roberto Roema Y Su Apollo Sound: Roberto Roema Y Su Apollo Sound

by Chris May
August 3, 2024

Britain has been enriched by immigrants from many parts of the world, but people arriving from Spanish-speaking Central America and the Caribbean have been relatively few in number, and far less visible. So in the late 1960s and early 1970s, when salsa edged out of Spanish Harlem towards the US mainstream, Britain was mostly left out ...

Roberto Roena

Born: January 16, 1940

The veterans of salsa form a brotherhood that has been characterized by wooing young talent from other bands. Such was the case with Roberto Roena, who early in his musical career joined the band Cortijo and His Combo, brought on by the departure of the group’s lead singer, Ismael Rivera. With the band, Roberto became known for his stage presence and showmanship, dressing his performances up with innovative and eccentric choreography and dances.

This musical escapade lasted for seven years, during which he performed on the biggest stages of Europe and the Americas. Later, Roberto joined the group “Gran Combo de Puerto Rico,” a famous musical institution that earned power and prestige