Sammy Figueroa | |
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Born | The Bronx, New York, United States | November 16, 1948
Genres | Jazz, Afro-Cuban jazz, Latin jazz, world fusion, jazz fusion, soul, funk, disco |
Occupation | Percussionist |
Years active | 1967–present |
Website | Official website |
Sammy Figueroa (born November 16, 1948) is an American percussionist.[1] At 18, he joined the band of bassist Bobby Valentín and also co-led the Brazilian/Latin fusion group Raíces. He is known as an extremely prolific session player, having played on nearly 400 albums, including ten platinum records.[2]