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 ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A pair of thick, short wooden batons, one cupped in the hand to maximise resonance and struck by ...

Amid a burgeoning regional Mexican scene in 2018, Alex Ahumada and his cousin Leonardo Lomeli began playing gigs in their hometown Salinas, Calif., — an agricultural hub located just south of the San ...

"Tú, Tú, Tú" lifts 3-1 on the Regional Mexican Airplay chart. By Pamela Bustios Sr. Charts & Data Analyst (Latin & Billboard Español) Salinas, California-based band Clave Especial celebrates a career ...

Aché: from the Yoruba word for positive energy and power. To master drummer Bobby Sanabria, aché describes the fusion of Afro-Cuban and jazz rhythms, New York by way of West Africa and Puerto Rico, in ...

It’s been a big year for música Mexicana. Corridos tumbados are still dominating the global charts, with a handful of established stars leading the charge — among them Fuerza Regida, Peso Pluma, Tito ...

Jazz-Con 2025, the international virtual jazz music business conference, is proud to announce a presenting partnership with Belongó, the Bronx-based nonprofit founded by Artistic Director and music ...

Regional Mexican stars Clave Nueva talk about their dream duet partners on the red carpet at the Billboard Latin Music Awards. Get more details about the show at Telemundo. A daily briefing on what ...

Salinas, California-based band Clave Especial celebrates a career milestone with its first No. 1 on a Billboard chart, as "Tú, Tú, Tú" with Edgardo Nuñez crowns the Regional Mexican Airplay chart ...