Macho, as he was affectionately known, was influenced by music at an early age. His father, a cigar maker who owned a general store and warehouse, had many employees who sang, danced and played drums.

Bach With A Twist Of Afro-Cuban Jazz The new CD Bach in Havana, ... For Jorge Gomez, 37, the group's leader and arranger, the melding of Bach and Cuban music comes easily.

Much of the magic in Afro-Cuban music comes from the fact each instrument in the rhythm section (including bass, congas, timbales, and bongos), has its own tumbao, which interlocks into a rhythmic ...

The Afro-Cuban funk artist named his 2017 debut “Terapia,” or “Therapy,” and his 2021, ... Afro-Cuban funk artist Cimafunk makes music for the body on new album ‘Pa’ Tu Cuerpa ...

CIMAFUNK, Musician: I say that I'm mixing because I try to put more and more funk in the Afro Cuban music that I make. JEFFREY BROWN: Seventies soul and '70s funk. CIMAFUNK: Yes.

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 ...

All things musical and Cuban are gold these days. Witness tonight’s concert at the Wheeler Opera House by the Afro-Cuban All Stars, a band led by Juan de Marcos Gonzlez: The concert sold out well in ...

It’s Cuban music released by Cubans.” Future Rootz and Canal Sounds have issued Yoyi only on vinyl—there’s no digital version—and for now they’ve pressed just 300 copies.

Mambo Legends: The Music Never Ends. Season 2024 Episode 3 | 54m 47s Video has Closed Captions | CC. Meet the Mambo Legends Orchestra, keeping the sounds of the great Afro-Cuban bandleaders alive.

Most Latin music fans in South Florida undoubtedly are familiar with Afro-Cuban music and culture. But many may not know that much of the Spanish-speaking Caribbean and other parts of Latin ...