Sammy Figueroa

Sammy Figueroa
Born (1948-11-16) November 16, 1948
The Bronx, New York, United States
GenresJazz, Afro-Cuban jazz, Latin jazz, world fusion, jazz fusion, soul, funk, disco
OccupationPercussionist
Years active1967–present
WebsiteOfficial website

Sammy Figueroa (born November 16, 1948) is an American percussionist. At 18, he joined the band of bassist Bobby Valentín and also co-led the Brazilian/Latin fusion group Raíces. He is known as an extremely prolific session player, having played on nearly 400 albums, including ten platinum records.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.