“¡Ataca Yomo! (Attack Yomo!),” shouts singer Héctor Lavoe as the bright notes of what sounds like a guitar solo start flying by our ears in the middle of the iconic salsa hit “La Murga.” But what ...

Yomo Toro, a cultural icon for 50 years, is one of Latin music's most beloved musicians. He was born in the Guarnica province of Puerto Rico in Ensenada, where a statue of him now stands in the town ...

The Latin music world will gather next week to celebrate the life and music of legendary guitarist Yomo Toro. The “Tribute to a King for 3 Kings Day” dance concert will pay homage to the Puerto Rican ...

Yomo Toro, a master of the cuatro, a guitar with five pairs of strings often referred to as the national instrument of Puerto Rico, died June 30 in New York. By Judy Cantor-Navas Guitarist Yomo Toro ...

Master of the cuatro, the national instrument of Puerto Rico, Yomo Toro brought traditional acoustic rhythms to mainstream popular Latin music and Linda Rondstadt, Gloria Estefan and David Byrne… By ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This cuatro belonged to Puerto Rican ...

When he was only a teenager, cuatro player Yomo Toro was already a big star in Puerto Rico known for his mastery of the traditional music of the jíbaro, the highland farmer. Two decades later, in the ...

Iconic Puerto Rican guitarist Yomo Toro has died in a New York hospital of kidney failure, his family announced Monday. He was 78. Iconic Puerto Rican guitarist Yomo Toro has died in a New York ...

Weeks after New York’s Latin music community paid tribute to late bandleader Arsenio Rodriguez by pushing to have a Bronx street named after him, a second icon was given a similar honor. On July 27, a ...

Nueva York, 1 jul (EFE).Nueva York, 1 jul (EFE). — Nueva York rendirá homenaje al pintor puertorriqueño Rafael Tufiño, al legendario cuatrista Yomo Toro y al Regimiento “65 de Infantería” del Ejército ...

Iconic Puerto Rican guitarist Yomo Toro has died in a New York hospital of kidney failure, his family announced Monday.He was 78. Iconic Puerto Rican guitarist Yomo Toro has died in a New York ...