The sudden passing of master plenero, percussionist, educator, and community leader Héctor René “Tito” Matos Otero left a void in Puerto Rican communities around the globe. Tito lived his life ...
CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. But these performances were not simply a commemoration of Tito and his life’s work. It was a labor of love and a gathering space for healing, as ...
In 1994, master Puerto Rican plena drummer Hector "Tito" Matos emigrated to New York City and encountered there a vibrant Puerto Rican cultural revival occurring in neighborhoods such as the South ...
A lifelong champion of the plena genre, he helped rejuvenate it for a new generation both in Puerto Rico and in New York. By Isabelia Herrera Tito Matos, a master percussionist, revered educator and ...
Plena musician Hector "Tito" Matos says the government hasn't been transparent about the death toll after Hurricane Maria. He channels that frustration into his music. Finally today, we've been ...
Plena is an Afro-Latino tradition that developed out of bomba music around the beginning of the 20th century in southern Puerto Rico. Plena lyrics are narrative. They convey stories about events, ...
Tito Matos, a master percussionist, revered educator and lifelong champion of the Puerto Rican style of music known as plena, died Jan. 18 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He was 53. His wife, Mariana Reyes ...
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