Jose Abel Figueroa

Biography

José Angel Figueroa (born November 28, 1946) is a Puerto Rican poet, actor, author, editor, and a professor in the Humanities who has published poetry, fiction, and drama in the United States. He is best known for his poetry and is considered one of the first Neorican poets and contributed to the rise of the Nuyorican Literary movement. He was an early contributor to the Nuyorican Poets Café and has influenced the scene of Latino literature in New York through education, writing, and outreach.

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Discography

Records they worked on — most-collected first.

Credited work

149 releases · 15 albums · active 1982–2025

  • Performance · 344
  • Other credits · 1

Studios: Electric Lady Studios · Fantasy Studios · South Beach Studios · The Hit Factory

Frequent collaborators

  • Santana
  • Roberto Lugo
  • Willie Gonzalez
  • Cano Estremera
  • Various
  • Orquesta Puerto Rican Power
  • Kim De Los Santos Y Su Orquesta
  • Luis Enrique

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