LA Live keeps cutting the red ribbons on splashy new debuts: The grills are fired up at Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar and celebrities like Jimmy Smits, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Bill Maher ...

African rhythms have long been the heartbeat of the continent’s rich cultural heritage. From the djembe drums of West Africa to the mbira of Zimbabwe, music has played a vital role in storytelling, ...

Latin Pop artist, Leslie Grace, Meek Mill and producer, Boi-1da dropped a new single last week via Bacardi. The new track, “CONGA” is the first-ever remake of the very popular original from the 80s by ...

Just three percussion instruments – the conga, bongos and timbales – transform a big band into a Latin ensemble full of upbeat melodies and unexpected rhythms. The fusion occurs every Thursday night ...

It’s impossible to listen to Brijean’s new album Feelings and not miss big speakers, clinking glasses and neon lights. Nimble conga rhythms guide psychedelic explorations of disco and jazz fusion, ...

Oluwatayo Oluwadamilare Ajayi aka Tayo Conga, is a living testament to the power of rhythm as a cultural force. Born and bred in Lagos, but hails from Ikogosi Ekiti State, he has spent over a decade ...

POLLARD AND ALVAREZ give some demonstrations on how to become a good dancer, while at the same time we're treated to some bad examples of people doing the Rhumba and the Conga. Pollard and Alvarez are ...

Gloria Estefan, the Cuban-born songwriter and performer, has made an indelible mark on the music industry with her infectious Latin pop songs. With a career spanning several decades, Estefan has ...

While most talented jazz players continue to evolve, very few enter into a revolution. That's what happened four decades ago with Randy Weston. Weston (b. 1926) made a series of recordings in the '50s ...

It might have been cold and blustery outside, but the Allentown Symphony Orchestra really turned up the heat inside Miller Symphony Hall Saturday night and Sunday afternoon with a soul-warming program ...