For one more night, the papaya bar still beckons at the Conga Room in downtown L.A. The yellow sculptural design from Cuban American artist Jorge Pardo — meant to resemble the tropical fruit split ...

Feb. 19—From a film noir tango to a diabolical conga to a gaucho-inspired mass, the Santa Fe Symphony presents "Music of Latin America," an afternoon of spirited symphonic pieces by great Latin ...

Poncho Sanchez is one of the world's greatest conga players — and has led his own band now for 32 years. Sanchez and his band — featuring special guest Terence Blanchard — play Jazz Fest on Friday, ...

The Los Angeles institution will bow out of the nightlife scene after 25 years on March 27. Billed as a "farewell celebration," the final night will be steered by Jimmy Smits and Paul Rodriguez. By ...

Gloria Estefan discusses the strong African roots of Cuban music and performs Miami Sound Machine’s first hit single, “Conga.” Gloria Estefan: For me, it took a long time even to learn about the ...

Cuban percussionist Miguel “Anga” Diaz, an acclaimed conga master who perfected a dazzling five-drum technique with a versatility that allowed him to span genres from progressive jazz to traditional ...

NAMM 2011 PRESS RELEASE: In 2010, LP revolutionised conga design with Classic Top-Tuning Congas. Players around the world immediately saw the appeal of a conga that they could tune "on the fly", ...

On a road trip across the island, music is everywhere and each region moves to its own defining rhythm. Text by Shannon Sims Photographs and Video by Todd Heisler Sept. 29, 2019 On a road trip across ...

Bermuda headquartered Bacardí rum is “challenging rum fans around the world to find their rhythm and do what moves them through song, dance and the power of “Conga” as part of its latest campaign, ...

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