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    Years active. 1928–1984. Machito (born Francisco Raúl Gutiérrez Grillo, December 3, 1909 – April 15, 1984) was a Latin jazz musician who helped refine Afro-Cuban jazz and create both Cubop and salsa music. [1] [2] He was raised in Havana with the singer Graciela, his foster sister.

    • “Machito Llego”
    • Machito and His Afro-Cubans
    • Machito Square in New York City

    Machito arrived” to this world as Francisco Raúl Gutiérrez Grillo in Havana, Cuba on December 3, 1907. Like others in that period, his birth wasn’t well documented, but this date is according to Joe Conzo who was Tito Puente’s best friend back in the day. Francisco Raúl got the nickname “Macho” (manly) because he was the first boy in a family with...

    Machito founded Machito and his Afro-Cubans in 1940. In 1941, Mario Bauzá joined. Machito sang and played maracas up front. Bauzá directed the band.

    The intersection of East 111th St and Third Avenue in El Barrio Spanish Harlem was named “Machito Square” by Mayor Ed Koch in 1985. The name is a reference to “Congo Square” in New Orleans. In the era of human enslavement, Africans in French and Spanish Louisiana were usually given Sundays off. Lacking any place of their own, they would hang out to...

  2. Machito popularized Cuban musical culture throughout the United States and the world. He helped infuse Latin music into mainstream American music, making a name for himself as the father of Latin jazz and influencing generations of musicians that followed. View objects relating to Machito.

  3. Jan 12, 2013 · 32.7K subscribers. 1.1K. 125K views 11 years ago. Machito & His Afro Cuban Orchestra - Si Si, No No (canta Graciela) Machito (born Francisco Raúl Gutiérrez Grillo, February 16, 1908--April 19,...

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  4. Mar 24, 2020 · Musician Machito (c. 1908-1984) and his group the Afro-Cubans performed from 1940 to the early 1980s, forming an influential legacy that includes salsa music and Afro-Cuban jazz. The Music of Machito and His Afro-Cubans collection primarily contains approximately 150 manuscript and published compositions and arrangements performed by the ensemble.

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  6. Jun 4, 2012 · Machito & Charlie Parker - The Afro-Cuban Jazz Suite - YouTube. antoniskara. 32.6K subscribers. Subscribed. 4K. 462K views 11 years ago. Charles Parker Jr. (August 29, 1920 -- March 12, 1955),...

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  7. Jun 3, 2012 · 360. 25K views 11 years ago. Machito, born Francisco Raúl Gutiérrez Grillo on February 16, 1908, was an influential Latin jazz musician who helped refine Afro-Cuban jazz and create both Cubop and...

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