Rodríguez, Arsenio

Rodríguez, Arsenio * August 30, 1911 – † December 30, 1970Rodríguez, ArsenioArsenio Rodríguez Ignacio de Loyola Rodríguez Scull, known artistically as Arsenio Rodríguez, was a musician and prolific composer who developed the son montuno and other Afro-Cuban rhythms. He is now seen as one of the most important figures in Latin music, with his influence reaching beyond the Spanish-speaking world to also include African popular music of the 20th century, though at the time of his death he was not…