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Machito

Jazz musician and percussionist
Machito was a Latin jazz musician who helped refine Afro-Cuban jazz and create both Cubop and salsa music. He was raised in Havana with the singer Graciela, his foster sister. Wikipedia
Born: December 3, 1909, Havana, Cuba
Died: April 15, 1984 (age 74 years), London, United Kingdom
Music group: Afro-Cubans
Full name: Francisco Raúl Gutiérrez Grillo
Genres: Musica tropicale and Pop