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Cachao
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The original mambo king
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Active
1920s - 2000s
Born
September 14, 1918
in
Havana, Cuba
Died
March 22, 2008
in
Coral Gables, FL
Genre
Latin
,
Jazz
Styles
Afro-Cuban Jazz
,
Global Jazz
,
Latin Big Band
,
Latin Jazz
,
Mambo
,
Salsa
,
Son
,
Mexican Traditions
,
Tex-Mex
,
Cuban Traditions
Also Known As
Cachao
Israel "Cachao" Lopez
Israel López
Member Of
Tico All-Stars
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