Biography: Freddie Miranda Jr., Familia Roitman, Fredy Sierra, Freire Júnior, Frenesi, Frenetica, Fuerte, Fuerza Juvenil, Fulanito, Fulano,

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Freddie Miranda Jr. Biography, Photos, Pictures

Puerto Rican percussionist Freddie Miranda Jr was mostly influenced by his father, saxophonist/producer Wilfredo Cruz Miranda, who was known as Freddie Miranda In 1982 the tropical musician started taking percussion classes at a local school, joining McDonald’s All American High School Band in 1987, and participating in Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade that same year

Familia Roitman Biography, Photos, Pictures

Formed in Rio de Janeiro in the ’90s, the Família Roitman had their first album released in 1995, O Samba Nas Regras da Arte, also released in Europe, US, and Japan (Buda)

Fredy Sierra Biography, Photos, Pictures

Colombian accordionist Fredy Sierra started playing at the age of 15 He made his international debut in 1994 with the release of Vallenato, recorded along with Eligio Vega On the album, he performs the basic rhythms of paseo, son, puya, and merengue of the vallenato style

Freire Júnior Biography, Photos, Pictures

Composer of the first modinha to open the genre to systematic recording, “Luar de Paquetá” (recorded by Baiano), Freire Júnior also wrote and enacted 172 musical plays, including operettas, burlettas, and others, possibly becoming the biggest author of Brazilian musical revues

The Venezuelan pop quintet Frenesi consists of Jhony, Desiree, Elizabeth, Simon, and Sandro Their self-titled debut album revisited ’70s Latin pop and was released by Lideres Entertainment in mid-2000

Uruguayan Latin rock band Frenética was formed in the mid-’90s by guitarists Nicolás Vilensky and Alvaro Brechner, drummer Andrés Paladino, singer Gerardo Pacce, and bassist Antonio Pascale

The Mexican band Fuerte issued their debut LP Pisando Fuerte on the Sound Mex label in early 1999 ~ Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide

Fuerza Juvenil Biography, Photos, Pictures

New York-based tropical ensemble Fuerza Juvenil was formed by Peruvian producer/arranger Lucho Cueto Cueto, inspired by major numbers in the Afro-Caribbean music scene, got together four talented local musicians — Alex, Eddie, Johnny, and Renzo — who made their debut with Multiplicame, released by Mas Music Records

The late ’90s saw the emergence of several outfits that expanded upon and updated merengue’s classic dance rhythms, such as the multi-membered Fulanito (Rafael Vargas, José Fuentes, Elvin Ovalles, Marino Paredes, Wellinghton Belen, Winston Rosa, and José Arsenio Rosa), who added elements of rap, reggae, and drum’n’bass to the proceedings

Latin pop underdog Fulano was born Elsen Torres in Cuba, though like many Cuban families Elsten and his family soon relocated to New York City Elsten demonstrated an interest and affinity for music early on, and in his teens began forming and playing in original bands