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Friday, February 17th at 5:00pm
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The Legendary, Master Percussionist Papo Pepin was born in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico. He migrated to Brooklyn, N.Y with his family at the age of two. His Father “Tono Pepin,” (who later became one of the first bongoceros of a young Tito Puente in the 1950’s,) taught Papo Pepin to play congas at the tender age of three. He recorded his first record at the age of six with his fathers band ” El Gran Combo Haciendo Algo -Darionex.” Papo Pepin moved on to study music at the Conservatory of Music in Brooklyn, while traveling and touring with his fathers band. Papo Pepin records and performs with some of the greatest musicians in the history of Mambo/Salsa music: Tito Puente, Mario Bausa, Machito,Celia Cruz, Ruben Blades, Roberto Roena, Louie Ramirez, Willie Rosario, Bobby Valentin, Kako, Charlie Parmieri, Sofie Hernandez, Danny Rivera,Victor Manuelle, Willie Colon,Mark Anthony, La India.
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WHERE: SOB's 204 Varick St New York, NY 10014 www.sobs.com HOOD: West Village, Manhattan |
DIRECTIONS: at W Houston 1 to Houston |
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