Latin America
- In 1958 The American musician Ritchie Valens's "La Bamba" popularized Spanish language rock music throughout Latin America.
- In 1958 Daniel Flores, who some call the "godfather of Latin Rock", performed his hit song "Tequila".
- Argentinian band Los Cinco Latinos released their first album Maravilloso Maravilloso, which was met with success in Latin America and the United States.
Hispanics, young and old, could find comfort in the popular rhythmic sounds of Latin music that reminded them of home; mambo, cha-cha, merengue and salsa. Tito Puente, an American born Boricua (Puerto Rican), revolutionized the Latin music of the time. He incorporated many new percussion and woodwind instruments into the popular Latin sound. The Hispanics in the U.S. certainly were able to conform with the popular vibes.
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