Afro-Latinidad is the identity that exists in the Caribbean and throughout Latin America."That music, the food, the dance, it's so rooted in the African heritage," said Jacobo Lovo, Managing ...

"Un Idiota (Te Perdí)" accompanies two other songs in celebrating the late icon's hits on the 10th anniversary of his death.

1. Begin by sharing some Afro Latin music with your child, such as flamenco, salsa or bomba. You can hear Afro Latin musical elements in the podcast “Jamming on the Job”’s featured songs.

It's Black History Month, and NPR's Alt.Latino team shares some gems of Afro-Latin music, ranging from Panamanian inspired hip-hop beats to Brazilian percussion. February is Black History Month, a ...

Afro-Latin Night Fiesta featured Latin music by DJ Xander, ... and his musical instruments — providing more connections that are otherwise not recognized or forgotten in American history. ...

However, LatinJazz Big Band differentiates itself from other jazz ensembles through its use of Latin percussion instruments. The ensemble practices Latin jazz, whose roots can be traced back Afro ...

The big band is to jazz what the symphony orchestra is to classical music and, for a composer, an instrument of unmatched power with a rich palette of sounds to match. But that is only part of ...

The moment the light bulb lit up, inspiring the name for the band WAR, was in Japan. “We were in Japan for the first time. We walked out of a restaurant and we were walking in an alley to get to ...

Pandora has announced plans to roll out a new series of Latin music stations dedicated to music by black artists from various parts of Latin America. The first station in the series is Afro ...

A concert at Town Hall this week that will be led by Arturo O’Farrill and the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra celebrates the legacies of Dizzy Gillespie, Chano Pozo and Chico O’Farrill. By Ed ...