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In this edition I would like to tell you about the memorable career of my good friend Nicky Marrero, whom I esteem and consider to be one of the best timbaleros in the world and who has been an inspiration to many artists of different generations, even today. Also, Nicky is about to turn years this month. Born in the New York Bronx, the great percussionist and timpani teacher Nicholas Marrero, known to all as Nicky Marrero, of Puerto Rican roots, came to the world on June 17, 1950 and grew up among musical instruments such as the maracas, güiros, and the guitars through his family. His born talent led him to start studying the drums, but he was seduced by the sounds and influence of International SalsaSalsa Magazine Magazine 22 22International
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Tito Puente and Willie Bobo. His musical debut was with Orquesta Caribe. There has been speculation about his first recording at age 15 with Willie Colón's band, but that recording was not released. His first published recordings, in which he participated as timpani player, were the albums El Malo and The Hustler, by Willie Colón, recorded in 1968 for the Fania Records label in LP format. He was invited to participate in a single titled Descarga de Dos Pianos
with Charlie Palmieri and Louie Ramírez. In 1968, Nicky Marrero worked with Eddie Palmieri's band; That same year, he took part in the recording of the album, Champagne released by the Tico Records label. He has participated with maestro Eduardo Palmieri in fifteen albums between 1968 and 2018, most of them very successful. In fact, with albums The Sun of Latin Music and Unfinished Masterpiece, they won the Latin Grammy Award. Nicky Marrero is one of
