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Cali Rivera, Renowned Percussion Artisan of The Bronx, Dies at 79

For decades Cali Rivera and JCR Percussion produced Latin percussion instruments that are still are coveted.
Cali Rivera in his shop, JCR Percussion Inc.

Cali Rivera, the Puerto Rico-born founder of the highly regarded JCR Percussion in the Bronx, died this past Sunday from complications of a brain tumor at 79 years old, according

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