Rumba Instruments

Formed during the summer of 2010, Obá Nile (King of the House) represents an amazing collaboration between five brilliant Cuban Musicians...

     It is with sad news that I announce the passing of a tremendous rumbero and wonderful human being; Felix 'Pupy" Insua . I have...

Last month I was fortunate to be able to attend the Los Munequitos concert right here in my city of San Francisco, at Mission High School ...

Here's a little shekere I just made for a friend of mine who is an incredible quintocero. He picked the gourd. He likes them small. Any...

Nothing like some new skin on a great old set of drums. Here's hoping these drums will be making music for another 30 years, and the ow...

    Here on the West Coast, no other drum recalls the years past like Gon Bops! Made in Los Angeles California,  these excellent drums can b...

Oh yes, yes, yes! Looks like Los Munequitos de Matanzas is coming to San Francisco and guess who has tickets! That's right I do. They ar...

Well the postman arrived with some lovely new claves, and a guagua. Handmade in Belize by Isla Percussions. Seems like not a moment too soo...

It is with great sadness that I write this post. Sadly the great rumbero Eugenio "Totico" Arango has passed away.  I am sure most...

Is what I heard a fellow rumbero exclaim a month back at the Dio De Los Muertes rumba we have every year hear in San Francisco's own M...