Born in Cameroon and based in the U.S., Francis Ndoumbe achieves a top-notch Afro/Latin sound throughout “Tremendo Lio,” a track that feels tailor-made for the…
Francis Ndoumbe’s Irresistible Afro-Latin Sound
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King of Afro-Latin Rock Back with Blessings and Miracles
Santana – Blessings and Miracles (Starfaith/BMG, 2021) “Blessings and Miracles,” the new album from Carlos Santana, presents a wide range of musical styles and stellar…
Gabriele Poso To Release Tamburo Infinito
Italian percussionist Gabriele Poso is set to release his new album Tamburo Infinito in October on Wonderwheel Recordings. This time, Poso’s focus is the French…
Artist Profiles: Carlos Santana
Carlos Santana was born on July 20, 1947, in Autlán de Navarro, Jalisco, Mexico. His father, José, an accomplished mariachi violinist, introduced Carlos to ‘traditional…
The Rich Sounds of Afro-Cuban Percussion
Michael Spiro & Joe Galvin – Bákini: En el Nuevo Mundo (Iu Music, 2017) Bakini: En el Nuevo Mundo is a celebration of Afro-Latin percussion…
The Pan-American Musical Travels of Ladama
Ladama – Ladama (Six Degrees, 2017) Ladama is a talented female ensemble featuring musicians from Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil and the United States. The band’s self-titled…
San Francisco’s Zanzibar
Zanzibar – Zanzibar (Zanzibar, 2014) American band Zanzibar delivers a rhythmically powerful mix of Afro-Funk, Afro-Latin music and rock. The vocals by this San Francisco-based…
Latin Afrojam from Chicago
¡ESSO! Afrojam Funkbeat – Juntos (2017) Juntos is the new album by a Chicago-based collective with rotating members named ¡ESSO! (El Sonido Sonic Octopus). The…