On September 5, D’banj, the Nigerian superstar best known for his irresistible dance hit “Oliver Twist,” will co-headline the inaugural Sound Culture Fest at Irving Plaza with GOAT-status Trinidadian ...
At the very beginning of the evening on the New Haven Green on Friday night, percussionist Nino Ciampa asked a fundamental question: what is salsa? “Salsa is flavor and spice,” he said. “Salsa is ...
Led by guitarist Jose Guzman, this ensemble blends the heart of Afro-Caribbean rhythms with staples as the Cuban son, Puerto Rican bomba, salsa, descarga, cha-cha and bembe, counterpointed with the ...
Buffalo Music Hall of Famer Wendell Rivera will turn up the heat at the Kenan Center’s Taylor Theatre in Lockport tonight when he performs Afro-Caribbean jazz and Tipico Puerto Rican music backed by ...
SOUTH BEND — The Afro-Caribbean Jazz Collective performs at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 27 at Merrimans’ Playhouse, 401 E. Colfax Ave., Suite 135. A native of Ponce, Puerto Rico, guitarist José Guzmán Borrero ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “Puerto Rico doesn’t just export music, we export culture, history, and spirit,” Rafael Cepeda Rivera says. Photo: Victoria Leadra ...
Students will listen to music from Ghana, Nigeria, Cuba, and Puerto Rico to learn how this polyrhythmic tradition followed Africans to the Caribbean as a result of the transatlantic slave trade.
The Caribbean stands at the crossroads of world history, yet most people only see it as a vacation destination with beaches and rum cocktails. This cluster of islands witnessed some of humanity’s most ...
Whenever the word "Afro-Caribbean" appears in an album's title, there are sure to be plenty of bold and exciting rhythmic passages, and Fiesta at Caroga, recorded by the Afro-Caribbean Jazz Collective ...