The Afro-Uruguayan rhythms, born among enslaved Africans and once banned, now draws thousands to public squares and carnival parades Like the blues in the US, samba in Brazil, rumba in Cuba and plena ...

Every Monday night in the Uruguayan capital of Montevideo, hundreds gather around a table in a public square, drawn by the pulse of drums, guitars and voices carrying aloft a centuries-old rhythm. La ...

Latin Grammy-nominated artist Julieta Rada continues to remind listeners everywhere why she is one of the most unique and innovative artists in Latin music. Today, she released her highly anticipated ...

2 Video: Karl Josef Co sings 'Finishing the Hat' from Sunday in the Park with George at 54 Below! 3 Video: Jon-Michael Reese sings 'Last Midnight' from Into the Woods at 54 Below! The show "Tango & ...

Gabriel Garcia Marquez wrote that "human beings are not born once and for all on the day their mothers give birth to them, but rather, life obliges them over and over again to give birth to themselves ...

The Candombe Jazz Sessions reflects Sabrina Lastman gift of storytelling. It does not matter if it is an improvised wordless tale, a poetic interpretation sung in Spanish or Portuguese, or her ...

The three different drums are chico, repique and piano. Each plays a unique role during the performance. Liu Xuan / China Daily First brought by slaves to Uruguay, Candombe is now a World Cultural ...