Tite Curet Alonso: Performing Artist in New York

About Tite Curet Alonso

Tite Curet Alonso is remembered as one of Puerto Rico’s most prolific songwriters, credited with a catalog that runs into the thousands and helped shape the language of salsa. His work continues to circulate through contemporary bandstands and recordings, drawing listeners across generations, including a following on Spotify. In New York City, his music is revisited onstage at the Hostos Center for the Arts & Culture, including the program *100 Años de Tite Curet Alonso (A Big Band Tribute)*. The writing favors direct storytelling and social detail over ornamental display.