Leaving Cuba
Having signed a lucrative contract to perform in Mexico City, the band, accompanied by Celia Cruz, left Havana on June 15, 1960. Minino decided to stay. In 1961, Mario "Papaíto" Muñoz joined the ensemble as the new timbalero/bongosero/campanero. The conjunto never returned to Cuba. Presumably, this was due to their opposition to the recent Cuban Revolution. In 1962, Conjunto Sonora Matancera established itself in New York City, where it continued to perform Cuban/Afro-Cuban urban dance music.
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