Roberto Roena

Roberto Roena Vázquez (January 16, 1940 – September 23, 2021) 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", 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.

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")
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