Roberto Roena

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Roena and the second or maternal family name is Vázquez.
Roberto Roena
Roena in 2011
Born(1940-01-16)January 16, 1940
Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
DiedSeptember 23, 2021(2021-09-23) (aged 81)
Carolina, Puerto Rico
Other names"El Gran Bailarín" ("The Great Dancer")

Roberto Roena Vázquez (January 16, 1940 – September 23, 2021)[1] was a Puerto Rican salsa music percussionist, orchestra leader, and dancer. Roena was one of the original members of Cortijo y su combo and later with El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico. He later became the leader of his own band, "Roberto Roena y Su Apollo Sound",[2] widely considered one of the best Latin salsa bands in Puerto Rico. Roena had also been a long-time member of the Fania All Stars, a salsa supergroup that has enjoyed worldwide success since the 1970s.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Hora 2021 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Larkin, Colin (1995). The Guinness encyclopedia of popular music. Guinness Pub. pp. 1837–. ISBN 9781561591763. Retrieved 8 June 2012.