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Billy Gibbons & The BFG's: Sal y Pimiento

ZZ Top vocalist, guitarist and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee Billy Gibbons strikes out on his own with a debut album fueled by his love of Afro-Cuban rhythms.

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By Ariana Morgenstern • Nov 27, 2015 • 1 min read

ZZ Top vocalist, guitarist and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee Billy Gibbons strikes out on his own with a debut album fueled by his love of Afro-Cuban rhythms. Before his ZZ Top days, Gibbons studied with none other than the "Mambo King" himself, Tito Puente, who taught him essential Latin rhythms. Now, years later, he's put them to good use. Today's Top Tune is "Sal y Pimiento" from the CD Perfectamundo.

Photo: Blain Clausen

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