RHYTHM IS GONNA GET YOU: "We want to have a place for the community to dress up, have fun. A place to be safe and happy," says Jamie Singh, one of the organizers of the Latin Rhythms & Salsa Saturday ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Note: This is the latest in an ongoing series of stories sharing wisdom and life lessons from notable men and women in the Portland region, in their own words. Got a suggestion for someone we should ...

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 ...

Beyond samba, soca, and son, many other Latin traditions continue to inform modern sound design. Colombian cumbia is ...

Led by saxophonist and percussionist Barak Schmool, Rhythms of the City was one of first bands to emerge from London's newly formed F-IRE (Fellowship for Integrated Rhythmic Expression) collective in ...