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Roberto Roena
A member of Fania
All-Stars since 1973, Roena is a master Latin percussionist.
Besides working with his own band (Roberto Roena Y Su Apollo
Sound), Roena has played his bongos
and congas for artists
such as Rubén Blades,
Tito Cruz, Papo Sanchez, Adalberto Santiago, Elias Lopes and
Julio "Gunda" Merced.
His fame began when he accompanied Ismael
Rivera on the popular TV program "El Show de Cortijo
Y Su Combo", aired daily between 1954 and 1955, and which
established this Puerto Rican as one of the world’s
best percussionists. In 1962 he joined El
Gran Combo in Puerto Rico, and 7 years later formed his
own band.
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Year |
Album |
| 1970 |
Roberto Roena y su Apollo
Sound |
| 1972 |
Roberto Roena y su Apollo
Sound III |
| 1973 |
Roberto Roena y su Apollo
Sound, Vol. 5 |
| 1976 |
Lucky 7 |
| 1977 |
Roberto Roena y su Apollo
Sound, Vol. 9 |
| 1978 |
El Progreso |
| 1978 |
La 8va. Maravilla |
| 1982 |
Super Apollo 47:50 |
| 1993 |
Que Suerte He Tiendo de Nacer |
| 1994 |
Poderoso |
| 1997 |
Roberto Roena y Su Apollo
Sound: Mi Música1997 |
| 2003 |
Regreso |
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