Craft Recordings, the reissue label of Concord Records, recently announced the reissue of various essential Fania Records albums on vinyl. World Music Central talked to…
Interview with Bruce McIntosh, Head of Fania Records’ Catalog
Tag: Mongo Santamaria
Artist Profiles: Mongo Santamaría
Ramán “Mongo” Santamaria was born in 1922 in Havana’s Jesus María barrio. Originally a violinist as a child, he switched to percussion and dropped out…
Timbal Drumming, Endurance Vs. Speed
There is a great difference between a drum set drummer playing timbales and an actual timbalero when he plays the timbales. Most drum set drummers…