Biography
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The Latin Brothers
Effective period / Period of releases: 1974 - 1999
Members: Joe Arroyo, Piper "Pimienta" Diaz, Joseito Martinez, Jorge Cotes, John Jairo, Julio Ernesto Estrada, Jairo Correa, Alberto Barros, Yorthley Rivas, Wilson Manyoma, Luis Carlos Montoya, Rafael Benítez, Víctor Meléndez, Harold Peláez, Edulfamid Molina Díaz, Julio Ernesto Estrada Jr., Luis Fernando Mesa
Salsa band from Colombia, established in the early 1970s.The Latin Brothers is Colombian salsa group. It is currently led by Rafael Benitez, who is the group's timbales. The Latin Brothers were created in 1974, as a sister act to Fruko y sus Tesos on the Discos Fuentes label. Among their most famous songs is "Las Caleñas son como las flores," which has become an anthem of sorts for the city of Cali, Colombia. The song was featured on the soundtrack of the video game Scarface: The World Is Yours and has been cited by British-born, Colombia-based funk artist Quantic as an inspiration.
Might appear as "Los Latin Brothers"