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Manolo Badrena is a renowned percussionist born on March 17, 1952, in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He is best known for his work with Weather Report from 1976 to 1977 and has contributed to over 100 recordings across various genres, including jazz, world music, pop, and Latin music. Badrena has collaborated with notable artists such as Zawinul Syndicate, the Rolling Stones, Mezzoforte, Joni Mitchell, Spyro Gyra, Art Blakey, Bill Evans, Steve Khan, Carla Bley, the Talking Heads, Blondie, Michael Franks, and Ahmad Jamal, among others. Currently, he resides in Fair View, New Jersey, where he leads the Latin jazz band Trio Mundo, playing drums, percussion, guitar, and vocals.

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