Tito Matos
Héctor René "Tito" Matos Otero (June 15, 1968 – January 18, 2022) was a Puerto Rican percussionist. He played the requinto drum, a key instrument in plena music. He was one of the founders of Viento de Agua.[1][2] According to the Smithsonian Institution, he is considered “one of the best requinto players of his generation.”[3]
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- ^ Herrera, Isabelia (January 29, 2022). "Tito Matos, Virtuoso of a Puerto Rican Sound, Dies at 53". The New York Times.
- ^ "Héctor "Tito" Matos, a master and custodian of Puerto Rican plena, has died at 53". WBGO. January 20, 2022.
- ^ "Artist Spotlight: Tito Matos". Smithsonian Folkways Recordings. Retrieved 2022-02-08.
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- 1968 births
- 2022 deaths
- 21st-century Puerto Rican male musicians
- Plena
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