Papaito

b. Mario Muñoz Salazar, Buena Vista, Cuba. Papaíto is an Afro-Cuban who possesses a captivating bittersweet voice that he effortlessly employs in his inspiraciones: the improvisational ingredient fundamental to traditional salsa singing. First and foremost he is a percussionist, and he worked with cha cha chá originator, Enrique Jorrín, in Orquesta América. He moved to Mexico, where he performed in various movies. While there, Papaíto joined the ‘staff' of the legendary Cuban musical institution, Sonora Matancera, and remains a member up to the present day. He fled Fidel Castr...