Kako's New York After Hour Orchestra
About Kako's New York After Hour Orchestra
KAKO (b Francisco Angel Bastar, ’36, Old San Juan, Puerto Rico;d 29 July ’94 USA) Timbales, conga and bongo player/ composerKako was a popular Latin bandleader in the 60s, especially in New York, Puerto Rico and Panama. An introverted character, he began as a dancer in Old San Juan. As a percussionist he performed with Tito Puente, Arsenio Rodríguez, Belisario López (b 7 Oct. ’03, Cárdenas, Matanzas Province, Cuba; d 19 Nov. ’69, NYC; wooden flute), Mongo Santamaría, among others.
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