[1][2] Joe Arroyo when he made his debut as artist in the 1970s, he participated on several albums with the Colombian salsa groups Fruko y sus Tesos and The Latin Brothers, all under the label Discos Fuentes.

In 1981 he created his orchestra named "La Verdad", and that same year released two studio album, the first is Arroyando and the second is Con Gusto y Gana.

He released Actuando (1983), Hasta Amanecé (1984) and Me le Fugué a la Candela (1985) this last show the drug abuse that he experienced, the album had a great hit that is "Tumbatecho".

Arroyo's seventh album Musa Original with the track "Rebelión" the most known song of Joe around the salsa music, also considered a Black anthem.

This success allowed him to sign with Sony Music, so supporting the upcoming albums of Joe Arroyo: Toque de Clase (1991), Fuego (1993), Sus Razones Tendrá (1995), Mi Libertad (1996), Reinando en Vida (1997), Deja Que Te Cante (1998), Cruzando el Milenio (1999), En Sol Mayor (2000) and his last album on the Sony Music label Marcando Terreno (2001).