Latin Grammys Finally Arrive in Mambo’s Hometown - New York

“In Spanish Harlem more than half a century ago, a young Puerto Rican boy named Ernest Anthony Puente tapped rhythms on his windowsill on East 110th Street. He grew up to be Tito Puente, the acclaimed bandleader who put mambo on the world’s musical map and made New York the center of yet another lively sound.

Tonight when the Latin Grammy Awards make their New York debut in a glitzy production at Madison Square Garden, it will be a fitting homecoming for the Latin music industry. Latin music can trace many of its roots back to New York, not only through Mr. Puente but through the singer Celia Cruz, and other musicians who fused their famous sounds in the city, including Mario Bauzá and Mongo Santamaria.”

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