Rumba Instruments

Percussionist Jorge Santo has written quite a nice paper on the humble rumba instrument known as the cajon, which seems to be enjoying a...

My friend and teacher Sandy Perez recently had a birthday concert at Yerba Buena Gardens a few weeks ago on a beautiful sunny San Francisco...

These past two weeks has seen quite a bit of drum trading for me. Something I haven't done in a while because I enjoyed all my drums and...

Farewell sweet Lisa, I will miss you my friend. Lisa Forman -12/8/64~7/7/2011   This is a very sad post for me to write. My de...

Well looks like John Santos is at it again, I can hardly wait! A while back I took another one of his classes about rumba "La Rumba N...

Just received the Iya for my Isla bata set the other day. What can I say? These drums are awesome. The Honduran Mahogany is just the most...

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 ...