He's such a modest person that in fact, I realized that he was the creator of this thing, this mambo thing. And I'll tell you what, not only me, I remember Paquito once in Brooklyn, we were playing, or in the Bronx, we were playing the Lehman College. And Paquito comes to the room and he says, Alfredo, you know that mambos, Cachao invented this thing.
Latino USA 17
00:00 / 00:00
25:32 - 25:36
Very modest, extremely modest man. Quiet, shy.
Triff-Alfredo
United States--Florida--Miami
Cuba
United States--New York--New York City--Brooklyn
United States--New York--New York City--Bronx
United States--California--San Francisco
Mexico
Estefan-Gloria
Lopez-Israel--Cachao
Lopez-Orestes 1908-1991
Vivar-Alejandro El Negro
Barreto-Guillermo 1929-1991
Leon-Alfredo
Santamaria-Ramon--Mongo
Puente-Tito 1923-2000
D Rivera-Paquito 1948-
Septeto Nacional de Ignacio Pineiro
Herbert H Lehman College
Music
Artists
Film adaptations
History
Ethnic Identity
Cubans
Youth
Mexicans
Black people
Tribute--Artists
Interviews--Artists
Interviews--Community members
Feature package--Journalists
Album--Mi Tierra
Film--Cachao como su ritmo no hay dos
1937
1930s
1940s
1950s
1962
25:47 - 26:09
He's such a modest person that in fact, I realized that he was the creator of this thing, this mambo thing. And I'll tell you what, not only me, I remember Paquito once in Brooklyn, we were playing, or in the Bronx, we were playing the Lehman College. And Paquito comes to the room and he says, Alfredo, you know that mambos, Cachao invented this thing.