Each week, Daily Bruin A&E will explore the instruments of the World Musical Instrument Collection and their performers that all contribute to the musical landscape of the UCLA Herb Alpert School of ...
Move to the beat of a different drum with a free concert at Bakersfield College on Sunday. Instructor Robert Woods-Ladue and students from his Afro-Cuban folkloric percussion class will carry on an ...
The word “clave” refers to the round hardwood stick used as a percussion instrument in tropical latin music (Afro-Cuban, salsa, merengue, cha cha, etc.). It looks a little like a hot dog without the ...
Cuban percussionist Miguel “Anga” Diaz, an acclaimed conga master who perfected a dazzling five-drum technique with a versatility that allowed him to span genres from progressive jazz to traditional ...
Toronto group Okan make heady, jazzy, superbly crafted music driven by two virtuosos born in Cuba’s cultural capitals: violinist Elizabeth Rodriguez hails from Havana, and percussionist Magdelys ...
It's hard to imagine a musical career that included musicians as varied as Charlie Parker, Peggy Lee, George Shearing and Carlos Santana. But such was hand percussionist Armando Peraza's resumé after ...
La biblioteca recibió apoyo federal del Fondo de Iniciativas Latinas, administrado por el Museo Nacional del Latino Estadounidense. Library purchase through the Smithsonian Latino Initiatives Pool, ...
Grammy-nominated Cuban musician Cimafunk is bringing his Afro-Cuban rhythms and Black American funk energy to West Palm Beach this Friday. Dubbed the James Brown of Cuba, Cimafunk — who has jammed ...
Join the trickster, the warrior, the mother and a host of talented local performers this Sunday for a free concert featuring traditional Afro-Cuban music. Most of the talent comes from the Bakersfield ...