Louie Ramirez has been played on NTS in shows including Soup To Nuts w/ John Gómez, featured first on 2 April 2015. Songs played include The Boogie Man, Louie's Mozambique - Mozambique De Louie and The New Breed - La Nueva Raza.

Louie Ramirez was a boogaloo, salsa and latin jazz percussionist, vibraphonist, band leader and composer. He was born on February 24, 1938 in New York City. He died on June 7, 1993. He co-wrote with Johnny Pacheco the 1961 hit, El Güiro De Macorina. He has been called "the Quincy Jones of Salsa."

He made his professional debut with Joe Loco's band in 1956,…