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I Was Born In Panama, The Republic Of Panama, On July 16, 1948 In Panama City, In An Area Called San Felipe.

So That When I Came From Panama... My Family Was Exiled In 1973 And They Went To Miami.

So That I Saw Music As A Way Of Documenting Realities From The Urban Cities Of Latin America.

And Music Was A Very Important Part Of Our Lives. The Radio Was On All Day.

So I Went To Miami In '74 With My Family And While I Was There It Became Obvious That We Needed Money And We Needed To Do Something, Because My Family, We Left Without Anything Really, And We Didn't Have Any Money To Begin With.