The clave stands at the heart of Afro‑Cuban and Latin music, functioning not merely as a rhythmic pattern but as an architectural framework around which entire ensembles spin. When a guitarist lightly ...

The word “clave” refers to the round hardwood stick used as a percussion instrument in tropical latin music (Afro-Cuban, salsa, merengue, cha cha, etc.). It looks a little like a hot dog without the ...

The latest collaboration between Dallas Black Dance Theatre and Gypsy musicians from North Macedonia stems from a shared rhythm called clave. Also the name of an instrument on which the ubiquitous ...

NOTE TO JOURNALISTS: Media interested in interviews should contact Kathy Matter, Purdue Bands public relations, (765) 496-6785. WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Pulsating Latin rhythms hit the entertainment ...

If the whole world were in school, the Cubans would have a Ph.D in rhythm. Even the seemingly easy swing of the Buena Vista Social Club was based on the African polyrhythms of the two-measure clave, ...

In the world of Afro‑Cuban rhythm, the son clave functions as both compass and metronome, anchoring the pulse that guides the interplay among drums, brass, strings, and voices. Its five‐note sequence, ...

Recently, radio host Ayana Contreras went to Cuba to dig into a rhythm known as clave. Ayana is the host of “Reclaimed Soul” on Vocalo Radio in Chicago, a sister station of WBEZ. She says clave is ...

Pipi Piazzolla is the leader of the band Escalandrúm, a damn fine drummer, and probably the most omnipresent musician on the Buenos Aires scene. Want to find Pipi? Go to Thelonious and he'll probably ...