
Rafael Cortijo (Santurce , Puerto Rico, December 11, 1928 - October 3, 1982) was a Puerto Rican salsa, bomba and plena percussionist and bandleader. Cortijo Y Su Combo had a style in which the orchestra played music spontaneously and avoided major orchestras routines. The Cortijo orchestra played standing up and dancing on stage. Their arrangements were simple and served as the basis for improvisations of the musicians. They could compete with major orchestras of the time such as Machito , Tito Rodriguez and Tito Puente .
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El Negro Bembón
Volare
Volaré
Solavaya
Oriza
Pica, Pica
Gumbo
Agua Que Va A Caer
De Coco y Anis
Un Telegrama
Con La Punta Del Pie Teresa
Carnaval
Quitate De La Via Perico
Madame Calalu
Mi Caballito
Quítate De La Via Perico
La Verdad
La Llave
Micaela
Déjalo Que Suba
El Chivo de La Campana
El Bombón de Elena
Tuntuneco
Perfume de Rosas
Alegría Y Bomba
Ramona
A Bailar Mi Bomba
Huy Que Pote
El Negro Bembon
Mofongo Pelao
Calypso, Bomba Y Plena
Y Pedro Flores
Te Lo Voy a Contar
Bailala Bien
Las Ingratitudes
Tutuneco
Dejalo Que Suba
La hija de la vecina
Bomba Carabomba
Si Te Contara
Maquino Landera
El Satélite
Maria Teresa
Piedras En Mi Camino
Caballero Qué Bomba
Chiviriquitón
Chambeleque
Ton Ton Canelo
Aqui Estoy Ya Llegue
Cucala
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