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 ...
Salsa music is a big mix of sounds and styles — Afro-Caribbean rhythms, configurations that mix blasting brass, flashes of spirited improvisation, and driving percussion — bells, congas, timbales and ...
Cecilio Negron Jr., aka Ceeloe, passed away unexpectedly in May 2023. Cecilio Negron Jr., aka Ceeloe, passed away unexpectedly this week. He was a master percussionist and music educator and a fixture ...
Newport News, a town overdue for a dance party, gets to kick up its collective heels on Wednesday when local salsa band Tumbao Salsero plays a free show at Port Warwick’s Styron Square. “The core of ...
It's the second night of Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights. Lighting candles each night is a central holiday tradition, and music can be a big part of the celebration, too. In Milwaukee, that ...