The infectious merengue beat, driven home in pulsating, upbeat fashion with congas and syncopated percussion instruments, moves swiftly into disco-era keyboards and orchestration. You know ...

De Los reporters Cerys Davies and Andrea Flores, along with contributing writer Ernesto Lechner, put together this list of 30 Latin songs from 2024 that showcase the enviable state of grace that this ...

Don't look now, but Whistler's The Hairfarmers are commemorating their 25th anniversary this winter.

Last year the percussionist established the Evelyn Glennie Foundation, an organisation whose aim, as its website states so simply, is to “Teach the World to Listen”.

Big Black first heard drum and percussion rhythms while listening to a radio broadcast from Cuba and was mesmerized by the sounds of congas and bongos. He started playing percussion in Miami in the 50 ...

In Prince’s case, he was undoubtedly one of the most talented musicians to have ever lived, and the emphasis there should be ...

Billy Gruber moved back home from Dayton after studying world music and percussion at Bowling Green ... called for those worldly sounds produced by congas or djembes. In Gruber’s words: If ...

The influence of jazz and Latin music on Indian music is a fascinating example of cross-cultural synergy, blending diverse ...

featuring Giovanni Hidalgo on the conga drum, Sikiru Adepoju on the talking drum, Fazal Qureshi on tabla, and Taufiq Qureshi on percussion alongside Hart and Zakir.

A native of South Florida, percussionist Murphy Aucamp began playing drums at the age of 6 and later congas after discovering his passion for Cuban music. Murphy studied classical percussion at ...