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Eddie Palmieri
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Ry Cooder & Manuel Galbán
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Mongo Santamaría
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Fania All Stars
77,914 listeners
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La Lupe
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Orlando Cachaito Lopez
17,120 listeners
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Chucho Valdés
84,868 listeners
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Irakere
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Willie Colón
309,884 listeners
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