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Cortijo

Cortijo has been played on NTS in shows including Rum Punch w/ Danny Fitzgerald , featured first on 20 January 2018. Songs played include Prucutu Cumbamba, Pin Tun Plin and Yo No Bailo Con Juana.

Rafael Cortijo (Santurce , Puerto Rico, December 11, 1928 - October 3, 1982) was a Puerto Rican salsa, bomba and plena percussionist and bandleader.

Cortijo Y Su Combo had a style in which the orchestra played music spontaneously and avoided major orchestras routines. The Cortijo orchestra played standing up and dancing on stage. Their arrangements were simple and served as the basis for improvisations of the musicians. They could compete with…

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MOST PLAYED TRACKS
Prucutu Cumbamba
Cortijo
West Side1974
Prucutu Cumbamba
CortijoWest Side1974
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Pin Tun Plin
Cortijo
West Side1974
Pin Tun Plin
CortijoWest Side1974
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Yo No Bailo Con Juana
Cortijo, Kako Y Sus Tambores
Ansonia0
Yo No Bailo Con Juana
Cortijo, Kako Y Sus TamboresAnsonia0
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