“Ray Barretto, percussionist and conductor, known throughout the world as Manos Duras, belongs to a generation of children of Boricua...
In his second and most ambitious book to date, the Grammy-nominated musician, professor, educator, author Benjamin Lapidus makes a compelling case for how New York-based musicians...
Introduction If there is anything that we ought to have learned from the scientists, from Pythagoras and Archimedes, Ptolemy and Kepler, to Charles Darwin and Stephen...
A review of the book by Dafnis Prieto, entitled Rhythmic Synchronicity – Individual and Collective Drumming Skills: A rhythmic course for non-drummers Anyone who has heard...
That this book Carlos Santana – Sound of the Heart, Song of the World by Gary Golio is a children’s book should come as no surprise;...
Drumming is as universal and personal as life itself. This book comes from a great sense of passion and love – a “love story” dedicated to...
While being interviewed after he was rediscovered by Andy Garcia, the bassist Cachao let it slip that even the great Dizzy Gillespie didn’t always have his...
If there is anyone who communicates through music and life it could be said that few people do it better than Paquito D’Rivera. If you have...
It was Bobby Sanabria who made what is probably the most authentic observation about Tito Puente and his contribution to music. Mr Sanabria said, “Without Tito...
They were called the “Queens of Havana” in the 30’s when it was anathema for young women to be seen at nightclubs, let alone perform there,...
Chronicles, Portraits and Interviews about Salsa Music in Bogotá – Many people, including some music lovers, assume that the city of Cali and the Caribbean and...
In the opening pages of his enlightening and informative book, Juan Tizol- His Caravan through Life and American Culture the author makes no bones about the...
Just when you thought you knew everything there was to know about John Coltrane along comes the children’s book, Spirit Seeker – The Life and Musical...
