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 | | The youngest of eleven children, Poncho Sanchez was born in Laredo, Texas and raised in Norwalk, California. |
 | | Growing up, Sanchez was exposed to and influenced by two very different styles of music: Afro-Cuban music (mambo, son, cha-cha, rhumba, guaracha, salsa) by greats such as Tito Puente, and bebop jazz, including the works of Charlie Parker. |
 | | Sanchez would later go on to teach himself the flute, drums, and timbales before finally deciding to pursue conga-playing in high school. |
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