Kicking off yet another round of what began in 2023, Marcos Valle’s “80th Birthday Tour” by Jazz is Dead has traveled the ...

Two sound worlds sit at the heart of Latin music, and they could hardly feel more different. High in the Andes, the breathy ...

"Samba is what comes to mind when I think of Brazilian music," or "Bossa nova is stylish background music"—if you take a step beyond these images, you will see the true breadth of Brazilian music.

Scott Yoo learns about how Icelandic percussion instruments helped create and inspire “Hekla” by Jón Leifs. Scott Yoo crosses this sunlit, rainy, volcanic land of extremes to meet Icelandic composers.

This story was created by Men’s Journal in partnership with adidas. The story of the Samba goes all the way back to the ‘50s—when a German football team wore a shoe made for icy and snowy pitches—but ...

Experience the energy and power of Afro Brazilian percussion in this hands on Samba Reggae pop up workshop. This session is open to beginners and anyone curious about rhythm music and Brazilian ...

Hellman’s is finally answering the question on everyone’s minds: Is mayonnaise an instrument? The question was infamously first posed about 25 years ago by the lovable starfish Patrick on “SpongeBob ...

In case you've faced some hurdles solving the clue, Percussion instrument that's shaken, we've got the answer for you. Crossword puzzles offer a fantastic opportunity to engage your mind, enjoy ...

Orlando brings a wealth of influences not only from his country of Brazil as a guitarist, vocalist, songwriter and arranger, but from his classical background as well. A native of Lavras, in the state ...

In the shuffling rhythms of samba, in its defiance and energy and lust for life, lies the soul of Rio de Janeiro. Samba is heard everywhere across the city, from the terraces of the Maracanã football ...

Composers have been writing music for the group of instruments we call an orchestra for the last four centuries. Endlessly adaptable and always evolving, an orchestra can be made up of 20 players or ...