Willie Bobo
Willie Bobo | |
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Bobo at Bach Dancing & Dynamite Society in Half Moon Bay, California in 1979 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | William Correa |
| Born | February 28, 1934 East Harlem, New York, U.S. |
| Died | September 15, 1983 (aged 49) |
| Genres | Latin jazz, Afro-Cuban jazz, Boogaloo |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Timbales, Drumset, Congas, various percussion instruments |
William Correa (February 28, 1934 – September 15, 1983), better known by his stage name Willie Bobo, was an American Latin jazz percussionist and jazz drummer of Puerto Rican descent. Bobo rejected the stereotypical expectations of Latino music and was noted for his versatility as an authentic Latin percussionist as well as a jazz drummer easily moving stylistically from jazz, Latin, and rhythm and blues music.