Just because Matthew McConaughey was arrested while playing the congas naked doesn't mean he gave up playing the congas naked. Mostly because Matthew McConaughey is not a quitter. As he revealed in an ...

Tata Güines was one of the finest, most original and best-loved percussionists in the history of Cuban music, whose rousing playing made him a celebrity for followers of both jazz and then world music ...

Get your salsa on with our step-by-step tutorial When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The congas are a set of one to four long, floor- ...

With so many new and exciting additions to Natal's catalogue including timbales, West African drums and cajons (not to mention Marshall's distribution strengths), the future for Natal seems rosier ...

JERRY LEDUFF plays congas, cuica, berimbau, tabla, suordo, ethnic flutes, ocarinas and many other percussion instruments. Jerry uses his large collection of ethnic and contemporary percussion ...

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One of the great Cuban conga players and percussionists to come in the wake of Chano Pozo, he has been a constant source of authentic Afro-Cuban rhythms since his arrival in the early ‘50’s. Born ...

Want a great conversation-starter with a jazz fan? Ask, "What's your favorite pairing of bass and drums?" Count Basie's Walter Page (bass) and Jo Jones (drums)? Miles Davis' Jimmy Cobb and Paul ...

When Mayra Casales’ older brother George began learning to play the congas, Casales begged him to teach her. He told her, “Girls don’t play these.” “Oh, really?” she replied, surprised that he would ...

HAVANA (Reuters) - "King of the Congas" Tata Guines, Cuba's most famous percussionist who shared the stage with Josephine Baker and Frank Sinatra half a century ago, died on Monday in Havana. He was ...