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Dominican-born Joseph Portes aka El Gato del Merengue (Merengue's Cat) started attending singing classes after his family settled in NYC. Captivated by tropical music and dreaming about becoming a popular Latin singer, the young artist joined Primitivo Santos' orchestra before going solo. With "Agua de Beber," "Me Siento Prendío," and a merengue version of Juan Gabriel's "No Me ...more

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