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Joe Bataan

Dubbed the "King of Latin Soul", Joe Bataan achieved a synthesis of Latin rhythms, soul, Afro-Cuban jazz and funk. Born Bataan Nitollano to an Afro-American mother and a Filipino father in Spanish Harlem (New York City) on November 15, 1942, he left the gang life of the neighborhood to form the group Joe Bataan & the Latin Swingers in 1966, influenced by soul and boogaloo, a style of Latin R&B created by the Puerto Rican community. Signed to Fania Records in 1966, the self-taught pianist produced a series of albums under his own name, including Subway Joe (1967), Gypsy Woman (196...