Yomo Toro | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Víctor Guillermo Toro |
Also known as | Yomo Toro |
Born | 26 July 1933 |
Origin | Guánica, Puerto Rico |
Died | 30 June 2012 Bronx, New York | (aged 78)
Genres | |
Occupations | |
Instrument | Cuatro |
Years active | 1951–2012 |
Labels |
Víctor Guillermo "Yomo" Toro (26 July 1933 – 30 June 2012) was a Puerto Rican left-handed guitarist and cuatro player.[1] Known internationally as "The King of the Cuatro," Toro recorded over 150 albums throughout a 60-year career and worked extensively with Cuban legends Arsenio Rodríguez and Alfonso "El Panameño" Joseph; salsa artists Willie Colón, Héctor Lavoe and Rubén Blades; and artists from other music genres including Frankie Cutlass, Harry Belafonte, Paul Simon, Linda Ronstadt and David Byrne.[2]