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César Concepción

César Concepción (born Cesario Concepción Martínez; July 28, 1909 – March 11, 1974) was a Puerto Rican trumpeter, songwriter, bandleader and record producer. He is recognized as a central figure in the development of Puerto Rican popular music during the mid-20th century and is credited with modernizing the traditional plena by adapting it to a big band format known as plena de salón. Concepción led one of Puerto Rico’s most popular orchestras and gained recognition both on the island and internationally, particularly in New York. His orchestra was noted for blending Afro-Caribbean rhythms with the instrumentation and arrangements of American swing bands.

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• ▸Dunhuang dance
• ▸Athamanta
• ▸Eubie Blake

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