Ismael Y Cortijo

Ismael Y Cortijo

Ismael Y Cortijo

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Top Songs

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Bamba Cure
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Mi Caballito
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Di Donde Estas
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Me Voy a Maracangaya
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El Chivo

Albums

  • Los Dos Grandes de Siempre: Sus 16 Exitos

    Aug 2019 • 16 songs

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Ismael Y Cortijo

Biography

Ismael Rivera (El Sonero Mayor "Maelo") was born in Santurce, Puerto Rico, on October 5, 1931. It all started on the very same street Rivera was born and raised on: Calle Calma. There he was instilled with the sounds and rhythms of Puerto Rico: the bomba and plena. At a young age, Rivera was exposed to the influences that would set him on his musical destiny. First, his mother, Margarita, bore in him a love for singing. And next, his boyhood friend Rafael Cortijo provided Rivera with the impulse and drive as well as a more structured musical forum for him to unleash his unique...
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