Roena, aside from being a dancer , was a talented at playing percussion Conga drum. It is worth noting that "Cortijo y Su Combo", mostly made up of black musicians of Puerto Rican descent , was the first of its kind to succeed in gaining access to the stages where only white artists were performing, within and outside of Puerto Rico. In , Roena tried to revive the concept of Apollo Sound. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. 
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He opened a concert for British rock singer Sting at the Coliseo Roberto Clemente, where he presented his hit salsa version of " Every Breath You Take " with an amused Sting watching from the orena.
ROBERTO ROENA - MAREJADA FELIZ
This biography of a living person needs additional msrejada for verification. Roberto always considered variety as the key to success, leading him ronea include in his musical repertoire everything from go-go to the romantic, the same in English as in Spanish. Roena was one of the original members of El Gran Combo. The Guinness encyclopedia of popular music. Roena, aside from being a dancerwas a talented at playing percussion Conga drum.
Roena took a fe,iz step in roeena fusion of salsa with jazz, in the s, by joining forces with African superstar saxophonist Manu Dibango of " Soul Makossa " fame. Roena has also been a long-time member of the Fania All Starsa salsa supergroup that has enjoyed worldwide success since the s. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Out of gratitude and loyalty to Rafael Cortijo, his mentor, Roena did not join the new Combo immediately.
Retrieved 8 June He also Played occasional baseball. Even without knowing how to read or write music, and probably because of it, Roena knew how to surround himself with excellent musicians and arrangers.
Inhe celebrated 25 years with his orchestra in a successful concert at the Centro de Bellas Artes in San Juan. Rafael Cortijo took him under his wing and taught him how to play Bongos later to become the bongo player for his band. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediatelyespecially if potentially libelous or harmful. Complementing the musicality of the salsa group was always the showmanship inherent in Roberto Roena.
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Retrieved from " https: Beginning in the s, Roberto Roena and his Apollo Sound experienced a fade in popularity, reflecting a crisis that was sweeping through the salsa movement in general.
This page was last edited on 23 Septemberat Views Read Edit View history. Some members of the group chose to distance themselves from their imprisoned lead singer, and "El Gran Combo" was born. Please help by adding reliable sources. When Roberto was 16 years old, Cortijo was in need of a bongo player for a group that he was forming.
It is worth noting that "Cortijo y Su Combo", mostly made up of black musicians of Puerto Rican descentwas the first of its kind to succeed in gaining access to the stages where only white artists were performing, within and outside of Puerto Rico. Nevertheless, Roberto maintained himself by collaborating and recording independently with local groups. The group's name derived from the name of an existing band named " El Combo " in which many of the original band members had been involved.
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El Gran Combo became the new sensation in Latin music, and Roena was part of the group until InRoena tried to revive the concept of Apollo Sound. Visualizing a bongo player that could dance and play the cowbell at the same time, Cortijo recruited Roberto to join his new band, and personally taught Roberto how to play both instruments.
His popularity on the radio waves came accompanied with tours around the United States and Latin America. Eventually Cortijo left for New York in search of new musicians, and after nine months, Roberto, who had stayed in Puerto Rico, decided to join "El Gran Combo" which was then led by pianist Rafael Ithier. This performance was recorded and released, validating his music for a new generation.
During the broadcasts, percussionist Rafael Cortijo saw Roena in action. Roberto Roena has also been a long-time member of the Fania All Starsthe maeejada group for the Fania Records label, which has enjoyed worldwide success since the s.
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