Jack Costanzo virtually introduced the bongo drums to American music in his performances with Nat “King” Cole, Peggy Lee and, especially, Stan Kenton (on such familiar items as “Peanut Vendor,” “Cuban ...
Michael Harris is a regular contributor to Book Review. Divide the reputation of a book by the number of people who have actually perused its pages, and you arrive at what might be called the ...
William Shatner. Ranting. Beatnik poetry, complete with mad bongo-drum rhythms. Henry Rollins. Puppets. Puppets in paper Colonel Sanders masks. Need I say more? Seriously, what else could I possibly ...
East African music is turning heads on the global stage. Tanzanian stars AY, Harmonize, and Fid Q have reached a major ...
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Amapiano — a genre born in South Africa’s townships during the previous decade — has rapidly evolved from a local blend of jazz and house music with traditional log drums into a pan-African ...