Ismael Rivera a.k.a. "Maelo" (October 5, 1931– May 13, 1987), was a Puerto Rican composer and salsa singer. On September 27, 2001, the Puerto Rican Senate approved the law No. 134 declaring October 5 as "Ismael Rivera Day". In Villa Palmeras, Santurce, Puerto Rico, there is a plaza named "Plaza de los Salseros" which has a statue and plaque dedicated to Ismael. Celia Cruz recorded a tribute to Ismael Rivera and so did Dario y su ComboRican. Rivera was posthumously inducted into the International Latin Music Hall of Fame in 2000.