Fruko

An award-winning multi-instrumentalist and recording artist, Fruko is a pioneer of Colombian salsa and a renowned exponent of cumbia, pachanga, and other tropical styles globally. He is a prolific composer, arranger, producer, and bandleader who has mentored and nurtured some of the finest singing voices to emerge from the region including Joe Arroyo, Piper Pimienta Diaz, Wilson Manyoma, and Joseito Martinez. He founded Fruko y Sus Tesos in 1969, wedding his country's native cumbia and champeta to tropical styles including guaguanco, cha-cha, mambo, and son on their album Tesu...