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Manny Oquendo (January 1, 1931 – March 25, 2009) was an American percussionist of Puerto Rican descent. His main instruments were bongos and timbales. [See: "Timbale Demonstration" (Manny Oquendo) and "The Martillo [Bongo] Pattern" (Manny Oquendo).] Oquendo's timbale solos were famous for their tastefully sparse, straight forward "tipico" phrasing. His solos also incorporated the rhythmic language of the folkloric quinto, the lead drum of rumba.
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