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Eddie Palmieri, a trailblazer in Latin music, has died at age 88
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Eddie Palmieri, seen here performing in 2009 at the Theatre de la Mer in southeastern France.
(Frans Schellekens/Redferns | Getty Images)Bandleader and pianist Eddie Palmieri, whose pounding rhythms forged a new style for Latin music, died Wednesday at the age of 88.
Fania Records, the renowned Latin jazz label that released several of Palmieri’s classic recordings, announced his death in a statement.
As the Puerto Rican diaspora grew in the city in the 1950s, so did the circuit for Latin dance music.
It’s also a testament to the inspiration Eddie Palmieri drew from his island roots throughout his storied career.
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