Dancers with any level of experience are invited to learn salsa, timba and conga from Afro-Cuban dance teachers for three days of workshops and celebration at the annual Alafia of the Acosta Dance ...

It’s Afro- Cuban jazz from someone who helped forge the mold ... The use of percussion certainly sets Latin Jazz apart from straight ahead jazz, but it is so much more than a simple novelty. Embedded ...

Youssou N’Dour’s voice is one of the wonders of music, a soaring bird that has taken him around the globe from his native ...

“Here it’s a multicultural community, so we can blend in other influences, including Afro-Cuban and Korean,” explained. “It’s unique for Taiko playing.” Drum Revolution has become a ...

Armstrong balances her life as a musician while educating University students through her unique musical and cultural ...

Eastern Illinois University students showcased their ability to play different percussion instruments at the Percussion ...

This past weekend, the Chris Greene Quartet treated listeners to a morning jazz concert at the Evanston Public Library. The ...

Vinyl is a limited run of 100, cut and mastered pristine, with a 12” x 12” lyric insert on which White also details the album ...

On a 1951 Charlie Parker record date with a Latin flavor, Haynes on drum set seamlessly blends with Afro Cuban conga and bongo players, then swings in straight jazz time on his own, moving easily ...

His parents were from Barbados, and a variety of Anglo and Latino Caribbean rhythms would inform his phrasing. On a 1951 Charlie Parker record date with a Latin flavor, Haynes on drum set seamlessly ...