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Trio Los Condes

Puerto Rican music trio that has had international success throughout Latin America and in the United States. The trio has released several albums, including collaborations with Tito Lara, Armando Manzanero, Julio Angel, Manny Manuel and others. The trio was formed in 1959 in Manhattan, New York City. The original members were Rafael "Rafita" Maldonado, lead singer and guitar; José Luis "Tato" Díaz Rodríguez, second harmony singer and guitar, later replaced by Ricardo Blanco ; and Fernando Ramos, requinto player, third harmony singer and director. Please consider also [a=Trío Los Condes] from Yucatán (Rosendo Palomo, Alberto Burgos y Arturo Escaroz) to use the proper one.

By Kyle Larson