User talk:Nef Rivera

Puerto Rican singer and songwriter, Neftali Rivera, was born in a small town in the island of Puerto Rico. At an early age, he started to learn how to play the guitar and sing in family gatherings. He came from a huge family of musicians and singers, including his dad, Don Tite Rivera.

At the early age of 17, he went to seek fame and fortune on the musical TV show Los Alegres Tres. He was hired on the same day by Paquito Cordero Productions at Telemundo Channel 2 and was also signed to do his first recording with Cordero Productions in 1972.

For the following two years, he performed in shows such as the Danny Rivera show, Papo Roman, and Los Alegres Tres. Several years after, he went on tour with a group of artist and musicians throughout the islands of Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic.

He continued to perform at different resorts and hotels throughout the island of Puerto Rico until 1991, when he moved to Portland, Oregon in pursuit of better opportunities for himself and his family.

In 1997, Neftali formed Grupo Borikén along with three other Puerto Rican musicians, Geraldo Vargas, Victor Pizarro, and José Padín. Their first recorded CD, Borikén consisted of original songs written and composed by Neftalí and Geraldo Vargas, including some plenas, bombas, aguinaldos and boleros.

Encanto Latino is Neftali’s second and first solo album, in which legendary Peruvian guitar player Jesús Cornejo is featured. This album is a compilation of the most famous Latin American songs. Neftali’s latest album, Tiempo y Memorias, has received national and worldwide recognition.