In Spanish, clave literally means key, clef, code, or keystone. It is present in a variety of genres such as Abakuá music, rumba, conga, son, mambo, salsa, songo, timba and Afro-Cuban jazz. The ...

Casteñeda, 68, is Madison’s godfather of Latin jazz. He came to the city in 1974 to study at the University of ...

Last year, percussionist, vibraphone player, composer and Wilmington resident Joe Chambers released his second solo album for ...

Roy Hargrove was the most influential post-Miles Davis trumpeter and one of the most important mentors to many of today’s contemporary jazz artists.

A posthumous release from Roy Hargrove sees the trumpeter immersing himself in Afro-Cuban influences; an album from rising ...

The dancers will be backed by the live sounds of percussionist and composer Kevin Davis and the Afro-Cuban and Latin group ...

This new music was a fusion of traditional Cuban rhythms and popular big band arrangements, with Machito and his Afro-Cuban Orchestra at the helm. Latin music is inherently dance music ...

blending Afro-Cuban rhythms with American modern dance. Accessible, World-Class Art Programming for All San Diegans ArtPower is committed to bringing the San Diego community exceptional ...