Leopoldo F. Fleming (born September 16, 1939 in Puerta de Tierra, Puerto Rico) is an American jazz musician (percussion, composition, arrangement).

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Fleming, who came from a family of musicians, grew up first in Puerto Rico, from 1947 on Saint Thomas and from 1951 in New York City. He played congas as a child; his father taught him Latin rhythms. At the age of 15 he accompanied dancers as a percussionist. Shortly afterwards he played in a Latin big band led by Red Dixon and Jesse DeVore.

In 1965, Hugh Masekela brought him into Miriam Makeba’s accompanying trio, in which he worked until the mid-1970s. He toured internationally with Makeba and was also involved in their albums such as Click Song and Pata Pata. Since 1971 he was also a member of Nina Simone’s band, with whom he worked until the 1980s. He also worked as a theater musician. He was musical director of LeRoi Jones’ Slaveship in Brooklyn; In this production by Gilbert Moses he appeared with Archie Shepp. He also composed for the American children’s television series Vegetable Soup.