Papo Lucca
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Papo Lucca | |
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Latin Jazz | |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instrument(s) | multi-instrumentalist |
Years active | 1954-present |
Labels | Fania, Inca Records |
Enrique Arsenio Lucca Quiñones (born April 10, 1946) better known as Papo Lucca, is a
Biography
Lucca Quiñones was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico on 10 April 1946. His father was Enrique Quique Lucca.[1][2][3]
Papo Lucca is married to Mirriam and they have children. In June 2020, their eldest son died of complications due to diabetes.[4]
Career
With his dynamic piano playing and unique approach to salsa, Papo Lucca has led his band,
Lucca has been involved with music most of his life. A native of Ponce, a city on the southern coast of Puerto Rico, he began studying at the city's
Throughout the 1950s, Lucca remained active as a musician. In addition to playing solo piano on a television show hosted by
Lucca reached a professional high in 1979. Together with La Sonora Ponceña, he collaborated with influential Latin vocalist Celia Cruz on an album, La Ceiba, and appeared with Cruz in a television documentary, Salsa. The same year, he performed on an album, Habana Jam, along with the Fania All-Stars, which was recorded during a concert in Cuba. Lucca also recorded a solo piano album, Latin Jazz, in 1993.
In 2014, Lucca and La Sonora Ponceña played at Lehman Center for the Performing Arts in New York to commemorate their 60-year anniversary.[6]
Discography
With Sonora Ponceña
- Al Compás de las Sonoras Felipe y Davilita (1954)
- Hacheros Pa' Un Palo (1968)
- Fuego en el 23! (1969)
- Algo de Locura (1971)
- Navidad Criolla (1971)
- De Puerto Rico a New York (1972)
- Sonora Ponceña (1972)
- Sabor Sureño (1974)
- Tiene Pimienta (1975)
- Conquista Musical (1976)
- El Gigante del Sur (1977)
- La Orquesta de Mi Tierra (1978)
- Explorando (1978)
- La Ceiba with Celia Cruz (1979)
- New Heights (1980)
- Unchained Force (1980)
- Night Rider (1981)
- Determination (1982)
- Future (1984)
- Jubilee (1985)
- Back To Work (1987)
- On The Right Track (1988)
- Into The 1990s (1990})
- Merry Christmas (1991)
- Guerreando (1992)
- Birthday Party (1993)
- Apretando (1995)
- On Target (1998)
- 45° Aniversario (2001)
- Back To The Road (2004)
- 50 Aniversario En Vivo Vol. 1 (2007)
- 50 Aniversario En Vivo Vol. 2 (2008)
- Otra Navidad Criolla (2008)
Compilations
- Lo Mejor de la Sonora Ponceña (1975)
- 30th Anniversary Vol. 1 (1985)
- 30th Anniversary Vol. 2 (1985)
- Soul of Puerto Rico (1993)
- Opening Doors (1994)
- Puro Sabor (2000)
- Grandes Éxitos (2002)
- Pa'l Bailador: 45 Años de Historia (2005)
- La Herencia (2007)
With Ismael Quintana
- Mucho Talento (1980)
Other works
- Celia, Justo, Johnny & Papo: Recordando el Ayer (1976)
- Puerto Rico All Stars (1976)
- Pete y Papo (1993)
- Latin Jazz (1993)
- Los Originales: Azuquita y Papo Lucca (1994)
- De Aquí Pa' Lla (1994)
- Papo, Alfredo de la Fe y Sexteto Típico de Cuba (1997)
- Papo Lucca And The Cuban-Jazz All-Stars (1998)
- Festival de Boleros (2002)
As member of The Fania All-Stars
- Delicate and Jumpy (1976)
- A Tribute to Tito Rodríguez (1976)
- Rhythm Machine (1977)
- Fania All Stars Live (1978)
- Spanish Fever (1978)
- Habana Jam (1979)
- Cross Over (1979)
- Commitment (1980)
- California Jam (1980)
- Social Change (1981)
- Latin Connection (1981)
- Lo Que Pide la Gente (1984)
- Viva la Charanga (1986)
- Bamboleo (1988)
- Guasasa (1989)
- Live in Puerto Rico June 11, 1994 (1995)
- Viva Colombia (1996)
- Bravo '97 (1997)
Videography
- Fania All-Stars Live in Puerto Rico, 11 June 1994 (1995)
- Sonora Ponceña 45 Aniversario Live (2004)
- 50 Aniversario, En Vivo (2007)
References
- ^ "Papo Lucca: "Héctor Lavoe ha sido el cantante más inteligente de la salsa"". larepublica.pe. 1 September 2019.
- ^ "An interview with Enrique Papo Lucca, famed Salsa and Latin Jazz Pianist, and Director of La Sonora Ponceña | World Music Central.org".
- ^ "Don Quique Lucca: Ceiba centenaria e inmortal". Fundación Nacional para la Cultura Popular (in Spanish). 10 October 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
- ^ "Doble dolor para Papo Lucca [Double the pain for Papo Lucca]". El Vocero de Puerto Rico (in Spanish). 6 April 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "Piano y salsa: la clave incomparable de Papo Lucca". La Perla del Sur. 10 April 2019.
- ^ Rivera, Zayda. "Papo Lucca and La Sonora Ponceña celebrate 60th Anniversary Concert at Lehman Center for the Performing Arts". nydailynews.com.