Rhythm Planet explores the world of Afro-Cuban mambo from its beginnings in the 1940’s, through its high point in the 1960’s, to the present day. Next we hear Pérez Prado’s biggest hit, “Mambo #5.” ...

Jazz musicians have long mined Broadway, the Great American Songbook, and even pop music for material. Here are five Latin interpretations of songs written by jazz musicians, a process that isn't as ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. THE Cuban bassist Israel Lopez was among the most remarkable musicians of the 20th century. His supple rhythms and fluid melodies helped ...

Guido Herrera-Yance is one of the best tropical latin deejays in LA, and we who love salsa and all the other forms of tropical music are fortunate to have him on the air. But deejaying is not all he ...

It’s a typical weekday morning at Versailles. Most of the tables are occupied. The chatter among patrons is at its customary decibel level, competing with the clacking of utensils in the kitchen.

The inventor of the mambo rhythm according to most Cuban music histories, bassist and composer Israel “Cachao” Lopez is also known for never having missed a show. But the Cuban expatriate and longtime ...

Singer Song Ga-in will present a song with choreography for the first time since her debut. Song Ga-in will release her new song "Mambo of Love" on the 27th at 6 p.m. through various online music ...

Singer Song Ga-in, who set a new record for female trot singers through her fourth regular album, will release a new song in collaboration with legendary senior artists. According to her agency, J ...

Farc spokesman Jesus Santrich gave an upbeat assessment of the third round of talks Colombia's peace talks are advancing at an accelerated pace – "in the rhythm of mambo", as a Farc spokesman put it.

Colombia's peace talks are advancing at an accelerated pace – "in the rhythm of mambo", as a Farc spokesman put it. After three rounds of talks, Jesus Santrich said common ground on land reform had ...