Oluwatayo Oluwadamilare Ajayi, widely known as Tayo Conga, is a living testament to the power of rhythm as a cultural force. Born and bred in Lagos but hails from Ikogosi, Ekiti State, Nigeria, he has ...

The Caribbean is much more than just beaches and sunshine. It has music that has gone across the world and influenced many ...

Great bands are more than the sum of their parts and great musicianship isn’t limited to those to stand in front and sing. This week, The Kate in Old Saybrook offers separate shows by artists who were ...

Natasha Langan discovers why the indigenous name for Puerto Rico has come to define this Caribbean island’s vibrant culture ...

Sept. 16, 2025, marks what would have been B.B. King's 100th birthday. Events in Memphis are planned to celebrate the blues ...

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The opening bars on Detroit drummer Roy Brooks’ swinging live date from 1970 come from bassist Cecil McBee and pianist Hugh ...

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Three musicians are creating a digital map about the history of clawhammer banjo players of Southwest Virginia.

Latin America is a region bursting with rhythm, melody, and soul. From the pulsating beats of Afro-Caribbean drums to the ...

Journal of Black Studies, Vol. 46, No. 4 (MAY 2015), pp. 363-383 (21 pages) The purpose of this article is to explore how music provided the U.S. plantation-slaves with a space in which the hegemony ...

After years of training (clowning, Butoh and more), the longtime friends take on Samuel Beckett’s towering drama on Broadway.