Joe Cuba

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Calderón.
Joe Cuba
Also known asSonny, Joe
Born
Gilberto Miguel Calderón

April 22, 1931
Harlem, New York, U.S.
DiedFebruary 15, 2009(2009-02-15) (aged 77)
New York, New York, U.S.
GenresBoogaloo, salsa
OccupationsMusician, bandleader
InstrumentConga
Years active1950–2009
LabelsTico, Fania

Gilberto Miguel Calderón (April 22, 1931 – February 15, 2009), known professionally as Joe Cuba, was an American conga drummer of Puerto Rican descent who was widely regarded as the "Father of Latin Boogaloo".

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