Tito Matos

Héctor René "Tito" Matos Otero (June 15, 1968 in Santurce, Puerto Rico– January 18, 2022 in San Juan, Puerto Rico) was a Puerto Rican percussionist. He played the requinto drum, a key instrument in plena music. He was one of the founders of La Maquina Insular and Viento de Agua.^[1][2] According to the Smithsonian Institution, he is considered “one of the best requinto players of his generation.”^[3]

References

1. Herrera, Isabelia (January 29, 2022). "Tito Matos, Virtuoso of a Puerto Rican Sound, Dies at 53". The New York Times.
2. "Héctor "Tito" Matos, a master and custodian of Puerto Rican plena, has died at 53". WBGO. January 20, 2022.
3. "Artist Spotlight: Tito Matos". Smithsonian Folkways Recordings. Retrieved 2022-02-08.