Chimpanzees dancing a 'conga' could hold the secret to the evolution of human dance and how people learnt to respond to rhythm, researchers claim. Psychologists from the University of Warwick studied ...

At the very beginning of the evening on the New Haven Green on Friday night, percussionist Nino Ciampa asked a fundamental question: what is salsa? “Salsa is flavor and spice,” he said. “Salsa is ...

Get your salsa on with our step-by-step tutorial When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The congas are a set of one to four long, floor- ...

Just three percussion instruments – the conga, bongos and timbales – transform a big band into a Latin ensemble full of upbeat melodies and unexpected rhythms. The fusion occurs every Thursday night ...

Gloria Estefan discusses the strong African roots of Cuban music and performs Miami Sound Machine’s first hit single, “Conga.” Gloria Estefan: For me, it took a long time even to learn about the ...