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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Las Guaracheras is coming to Yakima. This all-woman salsa sextet from Cali, Colombia celebrates Afro-Latin rhythms with exhilarating performances. Since its formation in 2017, Las Guaracheras has ...

Two years ago, Omar Rodriguez and Cedric Blixer were being touted as the earnest, afro'd saviours of punk rock. Over the course of three albums and numerous tours, their band, the El Paso, Tex.-based ...