Nicky Marrero
Nicholas Jr. "Nicky" Marrero | |
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| Born | June 17, 1950 Bronx, New York City |
| Genres | Afro-Latin jazz, salsa, son cubano, boogaloo, pachanga |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Timbales, drums, percussion |
| Years active | 1967-present |
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Nicky Marrero (born June 17, 1950, in the Bronx, New York City) is an American Latin jazz percussionist, of Puerto Rican descent best known as the timbale player in The Fania Allstars and as a recording artist during the 1970s salsa boom in New York.