El Laberinto del Coco, the Puerto Rican bomba fusion ensemble led by percussionist Héctor “Coco” Barez, has released a new single titled “Todo Se Nubla.”…
El Laberinto del Coco Clears the Air with “Todo Se Nubla”
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El Laberinto del Coco to Inaugurate 27th Season of Sunset Concerts at the Skirball Cultural Center
The Skirball Cultural Center’s twenty-seventh annual free summer music series, Sunset Concerts, begins on Thursday, July 18, at 8:00 pm, with the West Coast debut…
Latin Jazz: A Thrilling Fusion of Rhythms and Styles
Latin jazz is an enthralling genre of music that combines primarily the rhythms and percussion instruments of Cuba, Puerto Rico, Brazil, Venezuela, Colombia, and a…
Carlos Henriquez’s ‘A Nuyorican Tale’ Celebrates Puerto Rican Culture in NYC
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Roy McGrath Presents a Flavorful Puerto Rican Musical Menjunje
Roy McGrath – Menjunje (JL Music, 2023) Roy McGrath is a versatile and accomplished tenor saxophonist, composer, and bandleader hailing from Chicago. He was born…
Cuatro Esquinas, a Stirring Mix of Puerto Rican and Global Sounds
Plena Libre – Cuatro Esquinas (GN Música, 2023) Plena Libre, the acclaimed Puerto Rican musical group known for infusing traditional plena and bomba rhythms with…
Cuatro Master Fabiola Méndez Celebrates Puerto Rican Traditions and Roots
Fabiola Méndez – Afrorriqueña (2021) Fabiola Méndez‘s new album “Afrorriqueña” is a musical tribute to the countryside (jíbaro) and African roots in Puerto Rican culture.…
Güiro, the Essential Salsa Scraper
The güiro, a percussion instrument hailing from Puerto Rico and Cuba, features a hollow gourd with open ends and notches cut along one side. Typically…
The Cuatro, a Prominent Element of the Rich Folk Music Heritage of Puerto Rico
The Puerto Rican Cuatro is a small, five-stringed musical instrument that is a staple of traditional Puerto Rican folk music. It is an integral part…
Artist Profiles: Cuatro Virtuosa Fabiola Méndez
Fabiola Méndez, a Puerto Rican cuatro player, educator, and composer, draws inspiration from her heritage and ethnicity in her music. Hailing from Caguas, Puerto Rico,…