Born in Saint-Cloud, France, in 1957, Mino Cinelu played guitar when he was a child, calling it his “first love.” As a youth, he visited…
Artist Profiles: Mino Cinelu
Tag: percussion
Artist Profiles: Chichí Peralta
Chichí Peralta is a talented musician from the Dominican Republic He is a master percussionist and brilliant at fusing tropical rhythms. In his recordings, Peralta…
Artist Profiles: Orestes Vilató
Orestes Vilató is a remarkable percussionist. He is undoubtedly one of the greatest figures in the history of the timbales. He was born May 4,…
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…
Artist Profiles: Cándido Camero
Cándido de Guerra Camero, better known as Cándido Camero, was born in 1921 in a Havana barrio called El Cerro. Cándido was initially a multi-instrumentalist,…
Artist Profiles: Vitor Da Trindade
Vitor Da Trindade is a percussionist, singer and guitarist, teacher of Brazilian dances. He played with the bands Bazar dos Baratos, Réquiem Napalm and Flor…
Artist Profiles: Airto Moreira
Airto Moreira’s work with Miles Davis during the Bitches Brew era and leadership in the jazz fusion genre (Weather Report, Return To Forever) places Airto…
Artist Profiles: Ariane De Bievre
Ariane De Bievre plays flutes and percussion. She studied classical flute and also mastered the bansuri (Indian flute). She is also a skilled percussionist. She…
Tókalo: Flamenco Percussion Celebration in Madrid
Flamenco percussionists and students will celebrate the cajón with Tókalo, on December 22 at the Galileo Galilei venue in Madrid. The cajón flamenco is a…
Les Moncada Chats with Joe Conzo Sr. Author and Tito Puente’s Best Friend
I feel that each musician has their own personality that goes hand in hand with the instrument they play; I also feel each musician…