La diabla nieves quintero biography

Living links to a great legacy of the past  (presented in no specific order)
Manuel Quintero   "Nieves Quintero"

"My name is Manuel Quintero Maldonado, but I'm known as Nieves Quintero, which are my father's two last names."
     "I gave the cuatro a new flavor.

And I always told myself that I was going to play the cuatro differently from the way Ladi and my cousin Archilla, played it. That's what was on my mind...yes, it's true, I thought, I'm going to create a style with a new sound."

Our Nieves Quintero page can be found here

Juan Montalvo

Arturo Avilés   "Arturito"

To be sure, Arturito Avilés has been one of the most outstanding phenomenons of the Puerto Rican cuatros--of both yesterday and today.

With his wonderful intros and innovative style, his deep knowledge of the music and the delicious way that he colored the seis with his cuatro, he