Few would have imagined that reggaetón, which emerged over 30 years ago in Panama and Puerto Rico thanks to the influence of ...

I’d never noticed the comedy in the lyrics on tape, likely because the band’ recordings always grip me instantly with the audacity of the instruments they feature. For example, “To the ...

Collecting collaborations from some of Latin music ... understanding of reggaeton. From the guitarron and the requinto to the guiro and the tololoche, these are some of the instruments responsible ...

We were not a particularly musical family—no one played an instrument, no one sang—but ... We liked everything, every kind of music, but mostly we liked how disparate styles sounded when ...

MEXICO CITY -- Last year, Mexican American singer Becky G released her first album of regional Mexican music, “Esquinas.” Her ...

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(Oct. 4-5) Luciane Dom: Dance, sing and free your body to Afrobeat, Urban Jazz, Reggae ... urban music from Havana, Cuba, who will show just what she can do with vocals as a percussive instrument.

Last year, Mexican American singer Becky G released her first album of regional Mexican music, “Esquinas.” Her newest album, ...

For poor Jamaicans, the ownership of an acoustic guitar – be it battered, or a home-made “cigar box” instrument ... use by reggae sound systems, as is usual in Jamaican music.

along with plenty of genres, from jazz to reggae ... by time period and instrument. Whether you enjoy the complex arrangements of the Baroque period or the passionate music of the Romantics ...

He played a starring role in the second Reggae Sunsplash ... own – and his band’s way – over to Zimbabwe from Jamaica, while also footing the bill not only for their instruments but a ...

Bob Marley’s music endures as a beacon of ... He embraced a musical upbringing, mastering various instruments as a self-taught musician. Mentored by reggae greats in Jamaica, he released his ...