When deciding what to focus on for our final presentation, we knew it had to be of interest to both of us, as well as something we would want to share with our students. Growing up in “traditional” Hispanic households where we heard cultural music, we decided our project would stem from that. We agree with Nick Page when he writes “The study of diverse cultures is fascinating, especially when that culture comes alive through its celebration-through its music” (p.38). When we think of Latin music coming alive, one of the first names that come to mind is that of Tito Puente.
Ernest Anthony Puente Jr. was born on April 20, 1923. He was raised in the Spanish Harlem section of New York City or “El Barrio”. Young Anthony Puente was fortunate enough to have a mother who recognized his musical talent at a young age and enrolled him in piano lessons at the age of seven. He did not begin studying percussion until the age of ten. In an interview with Edmond Newton of the New York......
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