This week on Alt.Latino we’ve got quite a lot of ground to cover, so pack light. And if you love percussion, this show's for you. We start our musical voyage in Panama, listening to a rocker who keeps ...

METHUEN — What started as an audience listening to the history of African influence on Caribbean percussion ended as a band playing music from all different island nations. Rhythms of the Tropics: ...

Trumpeter and keyboardist Nicholas Payton, who headlined the Twin Cities Winter Jazz Festival on Sunday at the St. Paul Hotel, likes to perform in a variety of contexts. He’s led big bands, recorded ...

.org. Of note: Class focuses on folkloric and band styles from Cuba, cadomble religious drumming from Brazil. Instruments include conga, atabaque, bongo, claves. bells, guiro and shekere. All ...