I was born in Panama, the Republic of Panama, on July 16, 1948 in Panama City, in an area called San Felipe.

There was no television, so the radio provided you with everything.

We had something to say. Whenever we played, people didn't dance, they listened.

And music was a very important part of our lives. The radio was on all day.

I was born in Panama, the Republic of Panama, on July 16, 1948 in Panama City, in an area called San Felipe.

I was the first person to come into New York with a Latin American point of view which was also very much influenced by political happenings in Latin America.

People are a lot smarter than anyone gives them credit for being.