Clave also refers to the 2/3 or 3/2 rhythmic backbone of all tropical music, the rhythmic glue that holds it all the different polyrhythms together. You hear this rhythmic pattern and sound in all ...

Even the seemingly easy swing of the Buena Vista Social Club was based on the African polyrhythms of the two-measure clave, which is part metronome, part rhythm marker. Rhythmically, the three ...

Hands were clapping in the clave rhythm on Friday afternoon inside the Longs Peak room inside the University of Northern Colorado University Center. Leading the clapping was Samuel Torres, a Latin ...

With clave rhythm as its foundation, this piece presents a variety of energetic rhythmic textures and characters, with a moment for improvised solos by the members of PUBLIQuartet along the way.