1911 - 1970
Arsenio Rodriguez Cuban Musician
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Details
| First Name |
Arsenio
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| Last Name |
Rodriguez
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| Alternative Name |
El Ciego Maravilloso
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| Birthday |
31st August, 1911
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| Birthplace |
Guíra de Macurijes, Matanzas Province, Cuba
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| Died |
31st December, 1970
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| Place of Death |
Los Angeles, California, United States
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| Build |
Voluptuous
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| Eye Color |
Black
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| Hair Color |
Black
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| Zodiac Sign |
Virgo
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| Ethnicity |
Black
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| Nationality |
Cuban
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| Occupation Text |
Musician
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| Occupation |
Musician
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Son montuno, Guaracha, Guaguancó, Bolero, Afro, Cha-Cha-Cha, Lamento
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| Music Genre |
Latin
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| Year(s) Active |
1929-1970
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| Music Style |
Afro-Cuban, Son, Cuban Traditions, Conjunto, Guaguancó, Mexican Traditions, Tropical, Modern Son
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| Music Mood |
Summery, Energetic, Spicy, Carefree, Fun, Exuberant, Passionate, Brassy, Earthy, Fiery, Rousing, Rollicking, Freewheeling, Playful
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| Instrument (text) |
Tres, Tumbadora (conga), Tumbadora
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| Record Label |
Victor, SMC Pro-Arte, Puchito, Seeco, Ansonia, Tico, Epic
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| Associated Acts |
Conjunto Chappottín, Sabú Martínez, Carlos "Patato" Valdés
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Arsenio Rodríguez (born Ignacio Arsenio Travieso Scull; 31 August 1911 – 30 December 1970) was a Cuban musician, composer and bandleader. He played the tres, as well as the tumbadora, and he specialized in son, rumba and other Afro-Cuban music styles. In the 1940s and 1950s Rodríguez established the conjunto format and contributed to the development the son montuno, the basic template of modern-day salsa. He claimed to be the true creator of the mambo and was an important as well as a prolific composer who wrote nearly two hundred songs.
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