Launched by pianist Rafael Ithier in 1962, El Gran Combo folded Puerto Rico's African-based bomba and plena rhythms into a deeply swinging salsa institution. The big band plays robust pop music for th…
Launched by pianist Rafael Ithier in 1962, El Gran Combo folded Puerto Rico's African-based bomba and plena rhythms into a deeply swinging salsa institution. The big band plays robust pop music for th…