A son of Puerto Rican parents who grew up in the Bronx, Barretto moved between jazz and Latin music with relentless ...

“JC” Johnny Conga, a Volcano Percussion endorsee, has been performing for 45 years, as a “multi-percussionist-specialist”, in the Art of Afro-Caribbean Drumming, and Latin-Jazz music. Some of the ...

Bruno Mars is tapping into his Latin roots like never before on The Romantic, his fourth album and first solo LP in a decade. Born Peter Gene Hernandez in Hawaii to a Filipino mother and Puerto Rican ...

On 'The Romantic,' his first solo LP in a decade, Bruno Mars nods to 1970s R&B and his Latin roots, while showing his retro-pop vision is timeless.

If you’re looking to move and groove into spring, look no further than Bruno Mars’ latest album, “The Romantic.” ...

Featuring 20 musicians from 10 countries, the Burlington band led by Avi Salloway aims to foster cultural understanding during a fraught time for immigrants.

This week's selection or free and low-cost events in Cambridge and Somerville, including live music, a historical speaker ...

Every liberation movement has a soundtrack, and every peoples recovering from colonial rule have their struggles they wish to sing to the world.

From parks to cafes and clubs, the City is home to spots that have inspired artists of all types for centuries — none more so ...

Salsa music is deeply ingrained in Latine culture, and on this episode we explore its roots and the sounds that preceded it.

When the first notes of “Lift Every Voice” rose inside the newly renovated Powell Symphony Hall—now part of the Jack C.

Michael League Ellipsis at SFJAZZ Center article by Roy Strassman, published on March 2, 2026 at All About Jazz. Find more ...