Percussionists · b. 1963
Giovanni Hidalgo
Puerto Rican percussionist and music educator
- percussion instrument
- conga
- barril de bomba
- samba
- salsa
- Born
- 22 November 1963
San Juan - Country
- United States
Biography
Giovanni Hidalgo is a jazz musician who plays percussion instrument, conga and barril de bomba. Giovanni Hidalgo was born on 22 November 1963 in San Juan. The music is usually filed under samba and salsa.
Giovanni Hidalgo (born November 22, 1963, in San Juan, Puerto Rico), also known as "Mañenguito", is a Grammy Award-winning Latin jazz percussionist, widely regarded as one of the greatest conga players in the world. Renowned for his virtuosic speed, precision, and innovation, he revolutionized hand drumming by blending Afro-Caribbean rhythms with jazz, funk, and other global influences. Hidalgo gained international prominence in the 1980s through collaborations with artists such as Dizzy Gillespie, Eddie Palmieri, and Mickey Hart. He was a core member of Gillespie’s United Nations Orchestra and co-winner of the Grammy Award for Best Global Music Album in 1992 for *Planet Drum* alongside Mickey Hart and other percussion legends. A dedicated educator, Hidalgo served as a professor at Berklee College of Music and has mentored generations of percussionists around the world.
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What instrument does Giovanni Hidalgo play?
Giovanni Hidalgo is known for playing percussion instrument, conga and barril de bomba.
When and where was Giovanni Hidalgo born?
Giovanni Hidalgo was born 22 November 1963 in San Juan.
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