In 2023 Atabal celebrated 40 years since percussionist Héctor Rodríguez co-founded the band, and this month they started their 41st year with a remarkable performance at the Fiestas de la Calle San Sebastián. Atabal 's 40th Anniversary…

Puerto Rican folk group Atabal released their awaited EP "Yo Soy Atabal" just in time for the festive 2018 Christmas season. "Yo Soy Atabal": the EP The new EP contains six songs of which four have been previously released as singles.…

Puerto Rican folk group Atabal just released the single "Bajamos Duro". The song is a contemporary Plena with a message to preserve our cultural roots. Atabal's Plena in "Bajamos Duro" "Bajamos Duro" is a contemporary Plena Atabal-style.…

A song that meets the past with the future, "Yo Soy Atabal" is the new single (here I include the official video) of the legendary Puerto Rican folk group. "Yo Soy Atabal" is both a tribute to its founder, Hector Luis Rodriguez as to the…

Hector "Atabal" Rodriguez is one of those people that followed his passion to not only make a living but more importantly, to make a difference. He founded the group that bears his nickname, choosing the difficult path of focusing their…

Puerto Rico's Grupo Atabal is out with a new song and video "Me Diras Que Si", a romantic song that mixes the traditional sound of Puerto Rican Plena with Colombian Vallenato. In "Me Diras Que Si" Atabal continues to showcase the…

Puerto Rico's folkloric group Atabal celebrates 30 years of playing plena music with their CD "Ya Son 30". (Versión en Español abajo) This is Atabal's 8th album of their celebrated career, which began in 1983 with 4 percussionists who…

This year, 2020, has been a devastating year for all of us, and on top of it all, the departed were great contributors to our Latin music. I'll make a brief review of those that departed this year. 1. Pedro "Sorolo" Rodriguez…

For this Father's Day Special we honor two great father-son musicians in Hector (Atabal) Rodriguez and his son Caymmi Rodriguez. Past Father Day Specials in Latino Music Café have honored Bebo & Chucho Valdez, Rafael Jose and Juan…