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Afro-Cuban Rhythms Conga & Bongo Rhythms in 4/4 & 6/8. Conga Rhythms These rhythms are most commonly used on congas, but they can be adapted for djembes, bongos, any percussion instrument, or other instrument with which you want to produce the Afro-Cuban feel. Basic Rhythmic Patterns for any Drum
Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, United States, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and developed from roots in blues and ragtime. Jazz is seen by many as “America’s classical music”. Since the 1920s Jazz Age, jazz has become recognized as a major form of musical …
By Félix Contreras, NPR It’s hard to overstate the importance of both Bebo Valdés and Chico O’Farrill to Afro-Cuban jazz and Cuban music in general.
Shop Amazon. Afro-Cuban Kenny Dorham 1955 [Blue Note] An all-too-often overlooked album in the Latin Jazz pantheon, this is quite simply a …
Debut album from the Monterey, CA based group the “Latin Jazz Collective with John Nava” packs Caribbe
Rhythms Rhythms & Strokes for Hand Drums . African & Latin Rhythms. African Rhythms. Afro-Cuban Drum Stokes – Tips & Techniques for Playing Afro-Cuban Hand Drums. Afro-Cuban Rhythms. Afro-Peruvian & Cajon Rhythms
Afro-Cuban jazz “Spanish tinge”—The Cuban influence in early jazz and proto-Latin jazz. African American music began incorporating Afro-Cuban musical motifs in the 19th century, when the habanera (Cuban contradanza) gained international popularity.The habanera was the first written music to be rhythmically based on an African motif.
ORIENTE. ANNOUNCING THE NEW CD RELEASE! ORIENTE’s Soul EnClave, featuring four original tunes and arrangements, plus Pepe’s arrangement (via his Mongo era) of Ibiano, and a bonus track dedicated to our mans who’ve moved on – Pepe, Oscar Salas and Victor Kirk