The Performing Arts Center at Rockwell Hall is pleased to present rumba flamenco guitar master Jesse Cook on Friday, April 7 at 8:00 pm. This concert at the Performing Arts Center is part of the ...
The other day I stumbled across my copy of Zaïre-Ghana (RetroAfric), a sparkling 1993 CD collecting tracks that the remarkable Congolese band Zaïko Langa-Langa cut in 1976. I’ve been a fan of ...
The band strikes up the rumba, and the dance floor in Kinshasa fills with couples who sway to its slinky, sensual rhythm. Rumba has an international following, especially for its brassy Cuban version.
Peret at an awards ceremony in Madrid in 2011: he had been a mainstay of Spanish TV and radio (Getty) The singer and guitarist Peret was known as the King of the Catalan rumba, the fusion of flamenco ...
In this clip from City of Songs, Steph learns the essentials of Catalan Rumba. In this clip from City of Songs, Steph connects with a local musician in Barcelona to learn the essentials of Catalan ...
The song starts with a sample of Congolese rumba queen Mbilia Bel’s Nakei. Nairobi which segues into a contemporary urban groove as the distinct rumba guitar riff drives the rhythm of a French rap ...
The death of the undisputed king of rumba was a shock to millions of people not just in his home country, but across Africa. In his 40-year music career, Franco, as he was commonly known, had more ...
Rosalía nods to the gypsy party music of her native Barcelona on her Catalan track "Milionària". By Judy Cantor-Navas Rosalía sings “Milionària,” one part of her new double track, in her native ...