Niwel Tsumbu is a Congolese-born musician with a distinct musical voice on the acoustic guitar which he has described as a melting pot of styles, fusing Congolese folk with global popular styles like ...
It’s impossible to listen to Brijean’s new album Feelings and not miss big speakers, clinking glasses and neon lights. Nimble conga rhythms guide psychedelic explorations of disco and jazz fusion, ...
Just three percussion instruments – the conga, bongos and timbales – transform a big band into a Latin ensemble full of upbeat melodies and unexpected rhythms. The fusion occurs every Thursday night ...
Grammy winner Ramon “Mongo” Santamaria, who was among the most popular Latin jazz musicians of the 1960s, died Saturday in Miami. He was 85. He had been on life support since suffering a stroke last ...