La Palabra (musician)

La Palabra
La Palabra in 2025
Background information
Also known asFito Foster, Orquesta La Palabra
Born
Rodolfo M. Foster
OriginCuba
GenresAfro-Cuban jazz, son montuno, guaracha, Salsa romántica
OccupationsSongwriter, composer, arranger, producer, band leader, instrument piano
InstrumentPiano
Years active1951-present
LabelsTornillo Records, LoveCat Music
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La Palabra (born Rodolfo M. Foster in Caimanera, Cuba) is an American bandleader, singer-songwriter, pianist, record producer, and arranger, known for his versatile approach to music, particularly his invention of the Salsa romantica Latin music genre and his signature style of Afro-Cuban-influenced, sensual Latin jazz.