The title of this album – Menjunje – is very interesting and a metaphor wholly appropriate to describe the sound of the music of Roy McGrath....
The sound of summer in Nu Yorica – the most northerly capital of the Caribbean. On Sunday afternoons over the past 30 years (1969-1999), New York’s...
Hilton Ruiz (May 29, 1952 – June 6, 2006) was a Nuyorican jazz pianist in the Afro-Cuban jazz mold, but was also a talented bebop player....
When I visited Puerto Rico in 2019, the island was reeling from back-to-back hurricanes and earthquakes. Also, the island was in shock, and the music scene...
Musical Visionary Henry Cole & Villa Locura present sprawling new masterwork: BUSCANDO LA VIDA, due out November 19, 2021 Puerto Rican master drummer, composer, arranger Henry...
The music world mourns the loss of one of his greatest artists. A true master of his craft, bandleader, percussionist, timbalero Ralph Irizarry Sr. (Bronx, New...
The music world mourns the loss of one of his greatest artists. A true master of his craft, bandleader, percussionist, timbalero Ralph Irizarry Sr. (Bronx, New...
La Isla del Encanto, Borinquen, Puerto Rico, es pequeña en dimensión, pero ha dado al mundo una gran cantidad de artistas excepcionales. Entre estos destaca la...
Any discussion about popular Puerto Rican music is remiss without the name Tite Curet Alonso. In a career that spanned roughly 30 years, he was one...
WILLIAM CORREA, better known as WILLIE BOBO, was a consummate percussionist, drummer, vocalist and showman. He was born to Puerto Rican parents on February 28, 1934,...
Cuatrista Fabiola Méndez Pays Tribute to her Afro-Puerto Rican Roots As a child, kids teased Fabiola Mari Méndez (not to be confused with cuatrista, Fabiola Muñóz...
Dr. William Cepeda is a highly regarded trombonist, percussionist, shell player, composer, arranger, bandleader, producer, and visionary. In 1992 he revolutionized Puerto Rican music when he...
Pedro Juan Rodríguez Ferrer, better known as Pete “El Conde” Rodríguez, was a consummate sonero (vocalist), dancer, and showman. His good looks, coiffed hair, chic attire,...
Isla del Encanto, Borinquen, Puerto Rico, small in dimension, but has given the world a host of exceptional artists. Among these, the monumental figure of Humberto...
Women Gather for Historic New Music Documentary in Puerto Rico – “Guerreras Puertorriqueñas” – Just Play Unites Fierce Talents in a Statement of Pride and Power...