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Hope all is well! Yes, I have heard a lot about Papo del Valle, but I'm not familiar with his tumbadoras. Give him a call because his name is one the first mentioned when inquiring about the best panderos de Plena and barriles de Bomba on the island. Timbas Ismael unfortunately is not longer making drums. You might also want to check with this other drum artisans:
Charlie Vega (Isabela) 830-3669 Rafael Trinidad (Manatí) 854-2621 Elo Molina (Canóvanas) 487-6527 Juan Fuentes (Loíza) 886-4276