Kako And His Orchestra The Alegre All Stars Kako And His After Hours Orchestra Puerto Rican All-Stars The Cesta All Stars Kako Y Su Combo Kako Y Sus Tambores Kako y su Salsa Tropical Kako And His Studio Band Kako & His All-Stars
Puerto Rican timbale player, band leader, and composer.
He moved in New York in 1952, and is most known for his work and recordings during the 60s for the Alegre label.
(born June 21 1936, San Juan, Puerto Rico)
ALBUMS
Kako (2) Y Maelo Jr.*, Kako Y Su Combo
En La Avenida Otra Vez
1984
Kako (2) Y Azuquita*
La Fiera / Realidad
1976, 7", Single, Alegre Records
Kako (2) Y Azuquita*
Union Dinamica
1976
Kako
La Lengua
1974, 7", Single, Soul Posters
Kako
Kako
1974, 
,
, Salsa/Bolero/Guaguancó
Kako
Sinceridad / Mañana Y Sabor
1973, 7", Soul Posters
Kako (2), Totico*, El Trabuco
Oye Mora Linda / Cabio Sile
1973, 7", Single, Mono, Gema Records
Kako (2) Y Totico*
La Maquina Y El Motor / Para Ya, Bandolera
1973, 7", Gema Records
Kako (2) Y Totico*
Siguen Pa'Lante Y Pa'Lante
1973, ,
, Salsa
Kako (2) Y Totico*
Kako, Totico y El Trabuco - La Maquina Y El Motor
1973
Cortijo Y Kako
Ure Caracoles / Que Le Paso
1971, 7", Single, Ansonia
Kako (2) & Azuquita* Y El Combo Melao*
Felicidades En Año Nuevo / Mi Nuevo Jalaje
1968
Puerto Rican All-Stars Featuring Kako
Puerto Rican All-Stars Featuring Kako
1966, ,
, Salsa/Descarga
Kako (2) And The Alegre Puerto Rican All-Stars*
Tombola / El Pollo
1963
Eddie Palmieri Et Kako
Cha Cha Cha
1962, 7", Barclay
Kako
Pongase Duro / La Mujer Que Yo Quiero
7", Gema Records
Meñique Y Kako
Sock It To Me Latino
The Alegre All Stars
Best Of (Nos Vamos Pa' La Luna)
2005, 
,
, Descarga/Bolero/Guaguancó/Mambo
Puerto Rican All-Stars
Puerto Rican All-Stars Featuring Kako
1995
The Alegre All-Stars*
Kako Y Palmieri
1978, 7", Tico Records, 
,
, Salsa/Descarga
The Cesta All-Stars*
The Cesta All-Stars
1976, LP, Album, Cesta Records Inc., Cesta Records Inc., ,
, Bolero/Mambo/Afro-Cuban Jazz/Salsa
The Cesta All-Stars*
Salsa Festival
1976
The Cesta All Stars
Live Jam Session
1974, Vinyl Coconut Label Design, ,
, Salsa/Bolero/Son Montuno/Cha-Cha/Descarga/Merengue/Latin Jazz
Kako And His Orchestra
Aunque No Tengo Dinero / Ritmo Melon
1968, ,
, Boogaloo
The Alegre All Stars
Lost And Found - The Alegre All Stars Vol. 3
1966
The Alegre All Stars
Way Out - The Alegre All Stars Vol. lV
1965
The Alegre All Stars
El Manicero - The Alegre All Stars Vol. 2
1964, ,
, Salsa/Descarga/Latin Jazz
The Alegre All Stars
The Alegre All Stars
1961, ,
, Salsa/Descarga/Cha-Cha/Bolero/Merengue/Son Montuno/Latin Jazz
The Alegre All-Stars*
El Manicero / Los Dandies
7", Alegre Records
Kako Y Su Combo
Kako Y Maelo Jr. - En La Avenida Otra Vez
APPEARANCES +
Various
Sabroso Guaguanco Vol. 4
2012, CD, Comp, Dig, Rareza Music
Various
El Barrio: Latin Funk - Nu Yorican Funk 1968-76
2012, ,
, Funk
Alegre All Stars*
Jazz
2009, CD, Comp, RM, Fania Records
Various
Panama! 2 (Latin Sounds, Cumbia Tropical & Calypso Funk On The Isthmus 1967-77)
2009
Willie Colón
The Player
2007, ,
, Salsa
Luis Felipe González
Historia Musical De... Luis Felipe González
2004, 2xCD, Comp, Discos Fuentes, 
,
, Salsa/Porro/Cumbia/Bolero/Pachanga
Galileo Y Su Banda
16 Pistas Para Cantar Como: Luis Felipe González
2003, CD+G, Comp, Kar, Discos Fuentes
Various
Atí Te Toca
2003, ,
, Latin Jazz/Descarga/Afro-Cuban Jazz/Mambo/Guaracha
Cesaria Evora
São Vicente Di Longe
2001, 
,
, Morna
Mongo Santamaria
Les Incontournables Warner Jazz
1996, CD, Comp, Warner Music France
Mongo Santamaria
Mongo Explodes / Watermelon Man!
1993, 
,
, Soul-Jazz/Afro-Cuban Jazz
Conjunto La Realidad*
Asi Es Mi Tierra
1982, ,
, Salsa
The Salsa All Stars / Kako And His Orchestra
Salsa
1981, LP, Comp, RE, Music For Pleasure
Tipica 73 ,Canta José Alberto*
Tipica 73…Into The 80's
1981, ,
, Salsa/Merengue
Meñique, La Orquesta Tropical
Meñique Presenta La Orquesta Tropical
1979
Celia Cruz
A Todos Mis Amigos
1978
Adalberto*
Featuring Popeye El Marino
1978, ,
, Guaguancó/Bolero/Cha-Cha/Merengue/Salsa
Alegre All Stars*
Perdido
1977, ,
, Salsa/Descarga/Latin Jazz/Mambo/Bolero/Rumba
Cortijo Y Kako Y Sus Tambores
Ritmos Y Cantos Callejeros
1977
Azuquita Y Su Orquesta Melao*
Pura Salsa
1975, ,
, Salsa/Cha-Cha
Willie Colon* / Mon Rivera
Julia Lee / Mosaico #1
1975, ,
, Plena
Willie Colon* And Mon Rivera
There Goes The Neighborhood / Se Chavó El Vecindario
1975
Willis "Gator Tail" Jackson*
Funky Reggae
1974, ,
, Jazz-Funk
Mongo Santamaria
The Watermelon Man
1973
Salsa Corralera
Salsa Corralera
1972
The Salsa All Stars
The Salsa All Stars
1972, ,
, Descarga/Salsa/Latin Jazz/Guaguancó
Ismael Rivera Con Kako Y Su Orchestra*
Lo Ultimo En La Avenida
1971
Willis 'Gator Tail' Jackson*
Mellow Blues
1970, ,
, Soul-Jazz
Mongo Santamaria
Mongo Soul
1969, LP, Comp, Riverside Records
Mark Weinstein
Cuban Roots
1968
Kako & His Orchestra*
Sock It To Me Latino
1968
Kako & His Orchestra* Vocals by Azuquita*
Live It Up
1968, ,
, Guaguancó/Cha-Cha/Boogaloo/Mambo/Guajira/Salsa
Kako's New York After Hour Orchestra*
Tributo A Noro
1964
Mongo Santamaria
Watermelon Man!
1963, ,
, Cha-Cha/Latin Jazz/Mambo
Mongo Santamaria Orchestra*, La Lupe
Mongo Introduces La Lupe
1963, Vinyl Beaded Edge, ,
, Cha-Cha/Latin Jazz/Guaguancó/Merengue/Descarga
Mongo Santamaria Band*
Watermelon Man / Don't Bother Me No More
1963, ,
, Afro-Cuban Jazz/Latin Jazz/Cha-Cha
Marco Rizo
With His Piano & Latin Rhythms
LP, SMC Pro-Arte
Kako Y Su Orchestra*
Mi Bomba / La Cazuela
7", Promo, TR Records
Various
Ritmo Sabroso Vol.3
2014, CD, Comp, Latinwaymusic
Various
Ritmo Sabroso Vol.2
2014, CD, Comp, Latinwaymusic
Various
Salsa In San Juan
2009, 2xCD, Comp, Syllart Productions
Various
The House That Al Built - The Alegre Records Story 1957-1977
2008, 2xCD, Comp, Fania Records,
Various
Latin Cool
2007, CD, Comp, Metro, Union Square Music, ,
, Latin Jazz/Cha-Cha/Samba
Various
Boogaloo Pow Wow - Dancefloor Rendez-Vous In Young Nuyorica
2006
Various
N.Y.C Salsa 2 - The Incendiary Sound Of Latin New York
2006
Various
A Touch Of Boogaloo
2003, CD, Comp, Discoteca (7)
Various
Los Bravos De Fania: Vol. 1
1998, CD, Comp, Sony Discos, ,
, Salsa/Son Montuno/Bolero/Sonero
Various
Firin' Latin
1996, LP, Comp, Viva Tacos Music
Various
Suite Espagnole 2
1995
Various
Joyas Musicales Del Caribe Vol.2
1994, LP, Comp, Ansonia
Various
Recuerdos Caribeños Vol. 2
1994, LP, Comp, Ansonia, Discos Victoria
Various
Quelque Chose De Jazz
1993
Various
Boogaloo A Go-Go
1992, CD, Comp, RE, RM, Discoteca (7)
Various
Joyas Musicales Del Caribe
1992, LP, Ansonia
Various
Salsa Disco Party
2xLP, Comp, TR Records
Various
Salsa Y Guateque Vol. 3
LP, Album, Comp, Stereo Vox
Various
Salsa Para Todos Vol. 2
LP, Comp, Fonoson, ,
, Salsa/Afro-Cuban
Various
Asi Canta La Salsa
CD, Comp, Promo, Radio Uno FM
Various
Wkaq Radio De N.Y. Presenta Salsa De Verdad - Vol. 3
CD, Comp, Cervecita Music, ,
, Charanga/Pachanga/Boogaloo/Bolero/Son/Guaracha
Various
Wkaq Radio De N.Y. Presenta Salsa De Verdad - Vol. 2
CD, Comp, Cervecita Music
Various
Viejos... Pero Buenos! Lo Dice Todo Vol. 6
LP, Comp, CIR Records
Kako (2), Totico*
Siguen Pa'Lante Y Pa'Lante
2019
Mark Weinstein
Cuban Roots
2005
Meñique, La Orquesta Tropical De Chicago*
El Gran Meñique Presenta La Orquesta Tropical De Chicago
1979