Paquito D'rivera
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About
Multi-instrumentalist and winner of multiple Grammy Awards.
Before Fame
He started playing with the National Symphony Orchestra of Cuba at a very young age.
Trivia
He once criticized Carlos Santana for donning a Che Guevara shirt due to Guevara having been involved in the wrongful execution of many counter-revolutionaries, like D'Rivera's cousin.
Family Life
He left his wife and child in Cuba when he fled in the 1980s and promised to send for them.
Associated With
He has performed with many crossover artists, including Yo-Yo Ma.
