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Raúl "El Yulo" Cárdenas

Deceased Tumbadoras/congas

instrumento/instrument: tumbadoras/congas

grupos/groups: Los Van Van, NG La Banda

grabaciones/recordings: all Los Van Van prior to 1980, NG La Banda: En directo, NG La Banda: Veneno, Como Pan Caliente

lugar de nacimiento/birthplace: ?

formación musical/musical background: ?

lugar actual de residencia/current residence: passed away in 1999

El Yulo was a founding member of Los Van Van and later joined NG La Banda. He died tragically in 1999. In a well-known bootleg recording, Issac Delgado dedicates a brilliant 15 minute version of "Con la punta del pie", with solos by Joel Paez and others, to the passing of the well-loved conguero.

Michelle White - Wednesday, 23 March 2011, 03:31 AM