Machito

Machito (born Francisco Raúl Gutiérrez Grillo, February 16, 1908? – April 19, 1984) was an influential Latin jazz musician who helped to refine Afro-Cuban jazz and to create both Cubop and salsa music. He was raised in Havana alongside the singer Graciela, his foster sister. In New York City, Machito formed the band Machito & His Afro-Cubans in 1940, and with Mario Bauzá as musical director, brought together Cuban rhythms and big band arrangements in one group. Read more on Last.fm

Machito has 3 songs that have been featured in movies like Confessions of a Shopaholic, From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter and I Like It Like That. What is your favorite song by Machito?

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