Bobby Valentín
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Bobby Valentín is a renowned Puerto Rican bassist, bandleader, and arranger celebrated for his influential contributions to salsa and Latin jazz.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Bobby Valentín canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
arranger
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bandleader ⓘ bassist ⓘ musician ⓘ person ⓘ record producer ⓘ |
| activeIn |
20th century
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21st century ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Fania All-Stars
NERFINISHED
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Fania Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Roberto Valentín NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship | Puerto Rico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalIdentity | Boricua ⓘ |
| field |
Afro-Caribbean music
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Latin music ⓘ |
| founded | Bronco Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Latin jazz
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salsa ⓘ |
| hasRole |
arranger for other salsa artists
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bandleader of his own orchestra ⓘ |
| influenced |
New York salsa scene
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salsa musicians in Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| instrument |
bass guitar
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double bass ⓘ trumpet ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Spanish ⓘ |
| musicStyle |
dance-oriented salsa
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hard salsa ⓘ |
| name | Bobby Valentín NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Puerto Rican ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Latin jazz performances
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contributions to salsa music ⓘ innovative salsa arrangements ⓘ |
| notableWork |
“El Jíbaro y la Naturaleza”
NERFINISHED
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“Huracán” NERFINISHED ⓘ “La Boda de Ella” NERFINISHED ⓘ “Soy Boricua” NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
arranger
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bandleader ⓘ bassist ⓘ composer ⓘ record producer ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
New York City
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Puerto Rico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Bronco Records
NERFINISHED
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Fania Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme | Puerto Rican identity in music ⓘ |
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