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 ...

and Afro-Cuban rhythms, and may have done more than perhaps any other artistic entity to both reserve and expand the music of Cuba. For Tony Rock, comedy is more than the gigs — it's a lifestyle ...

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

FÉ isn't playing anything new. In fact, the band takes on something quite old: ritual Afro-Caribbean music that takes a ...

The GJC kicks off this big band concert series with an electric program of Afro-Cuban music. Steeped in Cuban rhythms and culture since childhood, composer, recording artist, music director and ...

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 ...

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.