Popular radio show Fusion Latina co-host and band leader, Robert Heredia, died last week in Miami at the age of 71. Neither his family nor WDNA has publicly disclosed the cause of death, but multiple sources tell New Times that he was found dead at his home by his wife last Tuesday.
Heredia, was a bass player from New York who came to Miami in the nineties after a career that included stints with salsa greats like Ismael Rivera and became a programmer and co-host for the WDNA Latin Jazz show. Here, he also founded his band, Orquesta La Tradicion, becoming a mentor to many young Miami musicians.
“He was a fellow musician who had a tremendous knowledge of Latin Music, a very good Latin Jazz bass player, and a great friend”, Andy Harlow, a famous multi-instrumentalist, bandleader, and co-host in Fusion Latina for over 20 years, tells New Times during a phone conversation…