Meet the American who popularized Latin music, Tito Puente, World War II Navy veteran and kamikaze survivor
You might say Tito Puente was born to connect cultures.
Puente, after all, is the Spanish word for bridge.
The New York City native, born to parents from Puerto Rico, found fame the world over as the Latin King, the Mambo King or, simply, El Rey — the King, in Spanish.
His story is all American.
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Beloved for his multicultural percussion, Afro-Cuban rhythms and crossover compositions...
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