Cortijo's Wake / El entierro de Cortijo

An unparalleled Afro-Puerto Rican percussionist and bandleader, Rafael Cortijo (1928-1982) revolutionized the country's musical culture. His band, Cortijo y Su Combo, captivated Caribbean and Latin American audiences as it emerged in the mid-1950s. This title provides a rare portrait of the impoverished society from which Cortijo's music emerged.