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Article: Willie Moreno.
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- Latin Beat Magazine
- Article date:
- November 1, 2003
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Born and raised in the state of New Jersey, Puerto Rican Willie Moreno was exposed to music as a child in his home and by a neighborhood band that rehearsed next door. By the time he entered high school, he was already playing the congas, playing at casual gigs with a group called Orquesta Borinquen. Throughout his high school years, he performed with several bands including La Caliente and Orquesta Nueva, that later became Conjunto Constanza.
In 1977, Moreno (on bongó) recorded professionally for the first time with Conjunto Constanza. Throughout the next ten years, Moreno continued to grow as a percussionist, inspired by Mongo SantamarÃa, Ray Barretto, ...
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