Joji Hirota and The London Taiko Drummers – Japanese Taiko (Arc Music, 2017) Japanese Taiko showcases UK-based Japanese composer and multi-instrumentalist Joji Hirota and his…
Taiko Drumming: Collaboration and Good Spirit
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
Artist Profiles: Radeúnda Lima Caso
Radeunda Lima Caso was a gifted performer and composer. Radeúnda Lima was born August 28, 1923 in the province of Villa Clara. She specialized in…
Artist Profiles: Raúl Paz
Born in 1969 in Pinar Del Rio, Raúl Paz comes from a musical family. His great-uncle is Changuito, who is the grand master of Cuban…
Artist Profiles: Pupy Pedroso y Los Que Son Son
Pupy Pedroso y Los Que Son Son Over the past three decades, C?sar “Pupy” Pedroso has been one of the key figures not only of…
Artist Profiles: Pepesito Reyes
Pianist José Reyes Núñez, better known as Pepesito, was born in 1916, in the Havana barrio of Los Sitios. Pepesito was best known for having…
Artist Profiles: Pedro Luis Ferrer
A celebrated Cuban trovador and composer, Pedro Luis Ferrer is a master of the guaracha musical form. Ferrer’s work spans the classical as well as…
Artist Profiles: Carlos “Patato” Valdés
Carlos “Patato” Valdés was born to a musical family in Havana on November 4, 1926. Patato grew up playing the Cuban guitar known as tres,…
Artist Profiles: Papi Oviedo
Gilberto “Papi” Oviedo la Portilla was born February 9, 1938. He was a Cuban tres player. Papi was the son of Isaac Oviedo, the world…
Artist Profiles: Pancho Quinto
Francisco Hernández Mora, better known as Pancho Quinto, was born on April 23, 1933. He was a Cuban rumba percussionist, teacher and founder of Yoruba…
Artist Profiles: Pancho Amat
Francisco Amat Rodríguez, better known as Pancho Amat, is one of those rare Cuban musicians who dominate practically all the secrets of the island. He…