MainTextCasa Amadeo 786 Prospect Avenue, Longwood 718/328-6896 Open Monday-Saturday, from 11am-7pm The record and music store Casa Amadeo is the oldest, continuously-occupied Latin music store in the Bronx. Founded in 1927 in East Harlem (at Second Avenue and 116th Street) by Victoria Hernández and her brother Rafael, the store moved in 1941 to the South Bronx neighborhood of Longwood in time to take part in a vibrant and growing Latin music scene. Rafael was one of the greatest Puerto Rican composers; Victoria one of the most influential business woman in Latin music. In 1969, composer Mike Amadeo (son of well-known Puerto Rican composer Titi Amadeo) purchased the store. Casa Hernández and its successor Casa Amadeo have long anchored a Bronx Latin music community. In this small, well-tended store, Latin musicians and enthusiasts have gathered, traded stores and information, and found musical material and inspiration. Mike freely shares his deep knowledge of the evolution of the music—its musicians, composers, bands, and recordings. His knowledge and unique inventory to help sustain the music's living memory.