From humble beginnings come great artists.(musicians Orlando Guerra, Daniel Santos, Benny Moré, Oscar D'León, Ismael Rivera)(Biografía)

Poverty, as well as the prospect of a life with limited opportunities, has traditionally motivated individuals born amid those circumstances to struggle to break free of such situations. In Spain, history is full of stories about poverty-stricken young men who became bullfighters to escape miserable lives. In other parts of the world, boys have looked to the boxing ring as their ticket out of the slums. Throughout the years, the arts have also opened the doors of opportunity to those who carne into this world poor but with talent. In this piece I chronicle the achievements of some…