Roberto Roena, a salsa legend, passed away on Thursday night. The news comes as a shock to all his fans.
Cortijo y su Combo, El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico, Fania All Stars, Puerto Rico All Stars, and Apollo Sound are some of the most well-known Puerto Rican bands. He was 81 years old when he died.
What Is Roberto Roena Death Cause?
The exact cause of death of Roberto Roena is not yet known. However, the news was confirmed by his daughter earlier today.
The account of that cultural body stated, “I must report without words that maestro Roberto Roena, the wonderful father of the Salsa Museum, has just died away.”
Carlos Molina, director of the Museo de la Salsa, told Colombian newspaper El Pas that Brenda, his daughter verified the story from Puerto Rico, telling Molina Jr. over the phone.
His family must be devasted at the moment, so we’d like to express our condolences to his loved ones.
Roberto Roena Biography and Discografia
Roberto Roena began his artistic career through stage dancing when he was nine years old.
Eventually, he was offered a contract to perform regularly on WKAQ-“La TV’s Taberna India. Rafael Cortijo, one of the percussionist, watched Roena in action during the broadcasts.
Roena was a great percussion conga drummer in addition to being a dancer. Rafael Cortijo became a godfather and taught him how to play the bongos, and he eventually became his band’s bongo player.
He also dabbled in baseball on occasion.
He went on to found his band named, “Roberto Roena y Su Apollo Sound,” which is regarded as one of the best Latin salsa bands in Puerto Rico.
Roberto Roena Hijo
Talking about his Hijo or children, he has a daughter whose information is not available to us at the moment.
Similarly, his wife, as well as other family members, also are on the lowkey. It looks like this group of people enjoys being away from the limelight.
The family did, however, release the information on his death through a death announcement.
Condolences and love from his fans have been pouring all over the internet.