Welcome to Mambo in the City Salsa Podcast!  In this episode Legendary Congero and Musical director for Charlie Aponte, Sammy Garcia joins us live from Puerto Rico!  Sammy was Born in Chicago, his family then moved to the South Bronx and from there SALSA entered Sammy's life  and changed it forever.  Sammy remembers  bands he was part of including: Hector Cassanova, Johnny Pacheco y Su Tumbao , Andy Montanez, Don Perignon y la Orquesta Puertorriqueña and Willie Colon. and He has recorded with  Marc Anthony, Celia Cruz, La India, Bobby Valentin, Tony Vega , Charlie Aponte, Tito Nieves just to name a few.  He shares the story of traveling to Cuba with Richie Bastar ( El Compadre) and meeting his music idol  the one and only Tata Güines!  Finally we surprise Sammy w/ Special guest Tito Nieves and we talk recordings, the Corso Nightclub, travel stories and the El Conjunto Clásico era w/ these 2 original members! Gente this is a great  story packed w/ moments  SALSA's biggest legends  and musicians that came into Sammy's life! It's an honor to have this legendary percussionist on the Mambo in the City Salsa Podcast!! Hosted by Adrian Montanez and DJ Broadway Special Guest: Tito Nieves Website: MambointheCity.com Youtube: MambointheCitySalsaPodcast Instagram: AdrianLMontanez( Host) Support the show (https://cash.app/$AdrianLMontanez)