A report from The Goa Spotlight. The country’s cultural scene is in mourning. Puerto Rican percussionist musician Hector “Tito” Matos passed away this morning at the age of 53, he confirmed to The new dayhis family. For decades, the exponent specialized in promoting two traditional Puerto Rican rhythms: the bomba and the plena. This plenero, born in the…
A master of Puerto Rico's indigenous music forms, bomba and plena, Héctor “Tito” Matos died on Jan. 18 at his home in Santurce, Puerto Rico. He was 53.