Like the drug itself, Acid had a mind-expanding influence on everyone, allowing for a far more adventurous and eclectic edge to slip into New York's Latin music scene. A lot less psychedelic than its ...

The heart of a drummer takes a real beating in a lifetime, and Ray Barretto’s rhythm on earth was well spent. He taught himself to play at age 20 off Chano Pozo records, and soon was jamming with ...

A son of Puerto Rican parents who grew up in the Bronx, Barretto moved between jazz and Latin music with relentless creativity. Hear 12 indestructible tracks. Credit...Illustration by Dante Zaballa ...