Mario "Papo" Angarica
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Mario Angarica Diaz. Also known as Papo Angarica. Until his death, he was the director of the Son Yoruba group and worked as an advisor to various folk groups in Cuba and Latin America. He was born on July 18, 1942 in Havana, Cuba. He is the son of Nicolás Angarica from Matanzas.
He learned a lot from his father, who gave him his first drum when he was four years old. Thus he began an extensive career that included teaching the new generations of the fundamentals of the Yoruba religion, through their songs and ritual touches. Thus he began an extensive career that included teaching the new generations of the fundamentals of the Yoruba religion, through their songs and ritual touches.
As a percussionist he is recognized for the value of African rhythms in the conception of Cuban popular music and among his most significant recording achievements, the album Osun Lozun stands out.
He died on July 21, 2015, in Havana, Cuba, due to respiratory arrest caused by chronic kidney failure.