Rumba Instruments

I have been very lucky recently to acquire some of the rarest drums around. First is a beautiful quinto made by Akbar Moghaddam. At one t...

A few years back I used to attend Carlos Aldama 's class in the Mission District of San Francisco. It was held in the very colorful ...

Marlon Brando  A story that has fascinated me since I first heard of it is the legendary Hollywood actor Marlon Brando ...

I just picked up this beauty of a cowbell made by the ubiquitous cymbal company Zildjian. A "Zil Bel" ! A beauty of a bell with a ...

Whew, putting this new skin on my Resolution quinto nearly knocked me out. It took every last trick I knew and some I made up, and about h...

Sadly, Cecil Carter, a rumbero and wonderful human being passed away today 3/13/2012. Cecil's death was caused by lymphatic cancer. ...

 ALOHA 'OE TOM ALEXANDER The percussion world has lost one of its master craftsman. Tom Alexander of Hawaii and Volcano Percussion, as...

 Miguel 'Anga' Diaz R.I.P (15 June 1961 - 9 August 2006) The late great Anga is without a doubt my favorite percussionist. Anga r...

What does the lively boisterous Afro-Cuban rumba have with peaceful tranquil zen flute music. Actually very little, but for me there is a c...