The Performing Arts Center at Rockwell Hall is pleased to present rumba flamenco guitar master Jesse Cook on Friday, April 7 at 8:00 pm. This concert at the Performing Arts Center is part of the ...

When African slaves took rumba to the Americas they played it on xylophone, drums and gongs. Exported to Africa again, it became guitar-led in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Congo-Brazzaville.

Nairobi which segues into a contemporary urban groove as the distinct rumba guitar riff drives the rhythm of a French rap song.

In this clip from City of Songs, Steph learns the essentials of Catalan Rumba.

"Mexicans were doing the same thing with the ranchera a century ago," he pointed out. "To play Catalan rumba, you need a solid guitar, since you're going to bang on it, and to be dressed to the ...

The death of Cuban conga master Carlos "Patato" Valdes this past December provides a sad opportunity to dig out one of his best-known recordings. In 1968, Patato recorded a towering rumba ...

Latin and Gypsy Rumba Guitar Duo — Berto Sales and Vincent Zorn: 5-8 p.m., Glass House Winery, (434) 975-0094, no cover.

The death of the undisputed king of rumba was a shock to millions of people not just in his home country, but across Africa. In his 40-year music career, Franco, as he was commonly known, had more ...

Papa Wemba, a musician known around the world as the king of Congolese rumba, has died following a collapse on stage during a concert, officials said. He was 66.