For the first time since the Cuban conga (1938), it looks as though the U.S. is taking up a new ballroom dance. The new dance is the Brazilian samba* notable alike for its breezy tempo and its ...

Mongo Santamaria enjoyed a long and successful career in Latin music. His recordings and concert performances ranged from the authentic percussion music of Afro-Cuban religious rituals through to ...

Two hours and 10 minutes, with one intermission. At the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre, 236 W 45th St. “Buena Vista Social Club,” the new musical that opened Wednesday night at the Gerald ...

NEW YORK — Broadway jukebox musicals need conflict, and the evil suits at Capitol Records are a perennial villain for artists who just want to be themselves. In “Buena Vista Social Club ...

Gillespie and Machito Afro-Cuban Jazz Moods The elements of music to consider Performing and composing ideas The impact of Afro-Cuban Jazz Moods ...