Art Blakey didn't literally write books, but it could be said that he "wrote the book : first, on jazz drumming, incorporating the essence of swing, extroverted drum solos and some genuinely unique ...

In the Yoruban language, Yubá Iré translates into "A greeting of blessing. To debut with a recording of solely rumba music has taken a lot of focused dedication to their craft by the group Yubá Iré.

The most adventurous production out of Cuba of late is a revisionist take on the venerable rumba. At the MIDEM conference in Cannes last month, producer Cary Diez of the Havana label BIS Music ...

Born in San Isidro, Peru, local musician Oscar Alvardo knew at an early age he was destined to play music. He picked up a Peruvian percussion instrument called a cajon (box) at age 3 and by 12 was ...

Mr Afro-Rumba (as he’s called) with the stage name EGHE NIMOSE, has an unprecendented style of music which he coined “Afro-Rumba”. A fusion of Afro-beat from Nigeria and Rumba music from Congo. No one ...

IT’S a fair bet that Arturo Sandoval will hit some of the highest notes heard at this year’s 29th installment of the Playboy Jazz Festival at the Hollywood Bowl. The range, power and imaginativeness ...

Welcome to Deadline’s International Disruptors, a feature where we shine a spotlight on key executives and companies shaking up the offshore marketplace. This week, we’re talking to famed ...

When you look at Congolese music the question that comes into mind is whether it ever reached its full potential and whether it is a reflection of what Congo as a country has become. For a country ...

Anuel released the music video for "Futbol y Rumba," a track off of his sophomore album Emmanuel, on Friday Maria Pasquini is the staff editor for human interest’s digital vertical at PEOPLE. She has ...