Biography

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Major Influences Bands: Millero Congo - Colombia Irakere - Cuba Weather Report - USA Farafina – Burkina Faso Septeto Nacional - Cuba Juan Luis Guerra - Dominican Republic Olodum - Brazil Individuals: Istvan Dely - Hungary Yahya Diallo - Mali Sergio Mendez - Brazil Tata Güines - Cuba Jose Luis Quintana "Changuito" - Cuba Giovanni Hidalgo - Puerto Rico Zakir Hussain - India Adama Drame – Burkina Faso Minino Garay - Argentina Paulino Salgado "Batata" - Colombia Encarnación Vargas "El Diablo" - Colombia