Tito Matos Explained

Héctor René "Tito" Matos Otero (June 15, 1968 in Santurce, Puerto Rico– January 18, 2022 in San Juan, Puerto Rico) was a Puerto Rican percussionist. He played the requinto drum, a key instrument in plena music. He was one of the founders of La Maquina Insular and Viento de Agua.[1] [2] According to the Smithsonian Institution, he is considered “one of the best requinto players of his generation.”[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Tito Matos, Virtuoso of a Puerto Rican Sound, Dies at 53. Isabelia. Herrera. The New York Times. January 29, 2022.
  2. Web site: Héctor "Tito" Matos, a master and custodian of Puerto Rican plena, has died at 53. January 20, 2022. WBGO.
  3. Web site: Artist Spotlight: Tito Matos. Smithsonian Folkways Recordings. 2022-02-08.

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