Roberto Roena, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Roberto Roena

Puerto Rican musician

Date of Birth: 16-Jan-1940

Place of Birth: Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, United States

Profession: singer, musician, percussionist

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Roberto Roena (born January 16, 1940 in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico) is a Puerto Rican salsa music percussionist, orchestra leader, and dancer.
Roena was one of the original members of El Gran Combo.
He later became the leader of his own band, "Roberto Roena y Su Apollo Sound", arguably one of the best Latin salsa bands in Puerto Rico.
Roena has also been a long-time member of the Fania All Stars, a salsa supergroup that has enjoyed worldwide success since the 1970s.