Rafael Cortijo

Rafael Cortijo DATE OF BIRTH: December 11, 1928 PLACE OF BIRTH: Parada 21, Santurce, Puerto Rico DEATH: October 3, 1982 in Santurce, Puerto Rico, Rafael Cortijo was a Puerto Rican Percusionist, Composer, Director musician and orchestra leader. In the dictionary of the Afroantillana music, the name of Rafael Cortijo is synonymous of legend. One of its figures summits and more venerated. Leader of one of the most admired rhythmic organizations during the second half of the 20th Century: Cortijo and Su Combo.