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  "slug": "tito-puente",
  "name": "Tito Puente",
  "description": "Tito Puente appears once in our Salsa list, placing as high as No. 6. Hand-curated, with a reason for every pick.",
  "updated": "2026-08-30",
  "url": "https://waxonia.com/artist/tito-puente/",
  "appearanceCount": 1,
  "distinctRecordings": 1,
  "years": {
    "first": 1962,
    "last": 1962
  },
  "highestPlacing": {
    "rank": 6,
    "list": "Salsa"
  },
  "appearsOn": [
    {
      "kind": "genre",
      "slug": "salsa",
      "name": "Salsa",
      "url": "https://waxonia.com/genre/salsa/",
      "entries": 1
    }
  ],
  "tracks": [
    {
      "trackKey": "tito-puente--oye-como-va",
      "trackUrl": "https://waxonia.com/track/tito-puente--oye-como-va/",
      "title": "Oye Como Va",
      "year": 1962,
      "label": "Tico",
      "isrc": null,
      "whyItMatters": "A cha-cha-chá that predates the word salsa, and Santana's 1970 cover took it to the rock audience. Puente reportedly enjoyed the royalties considerably.",
      "alsoOn": [],
      "links": {
        "spotify": {
          "url": "https://open.spotify.com/search/Tito%20Puente%20Oye%20Como%20Va",
          "exact": false
        },
        "youtubeMusic": {
          "url": "https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=emG8e-YmXss",
          "exact": true
        }
      },
      "rank": 6,
      "on": {
        "kind": "genre",
        "slug": "salsa",
        "name": "Salsa",
        "url": "https://waxonia.com/genre/salsa/"
      },
      "artist": "Tito Puente"
    }
  ],
  "curates": null
}