Johnny Conga comes from a long line of illustrious tumbadora (conga) players. From the musical evidence on Breaking Skin, this genealogy may begin with the likes of Chano Pozo, Mongo Santamaria, Tata ...

In any genre, drums and percussion are usually considered the most forceful instruments in a band. While that may be true, the ability to make worlds collide in smooth, effortless fashion is what’s ...

Drummer Ed Fast carried his Conga-Bop septet through two sets of lighthearted Latin jazz at Hartford’s Asylum Hill Congregational Church Friday. Moreover, he added a dramatic element to the concert by ...

He brought Afro-Cuban influences to American ensembles and dazzled audiences with his virtuosic multiple-drum technique. By Neil Genzlinger “When you talk about percussion, particularly the evolution ...