The band strikes up the rumba, and the dance floor in Kinshasa fills with couples who sway to its slinky, sensual rhythm. Rumba has an international following, especially for its brassy Cuban ...

This week Rhythm Planet showcases the great fusion of Cuban, Puerto Rican, and Congolese music featuring Tabu Ley Rochereau, Franco Luambo, Mbilia Bel, Tshala Muana, and other stars.

First released in 1982, it’s a jittery, difficult song that starts with Chris Stamey and Peter Holsapple’s guitars pulling in opposite directions on a rumba rhythm.

This week’s Rhythm Planet gives an hour’s taste of some Congolese Rumba classics. This is mostly music from the 1970s and 1980s that was never really meant to come to America. Most of it was produced ...

Twenty-five years ago, the Gipsy Kings captured the world’s fancy with its self-titled debut album, which introduced the “Rumba Gitano,” South America’s rumba rhythm coupled with a barrage ...

The business side of Clear Channel Communications’ decision to drop its oldies station and replace it with a Spanish-language one appears in today’s Money section. Mike Harvey represent… ...

In Giro's, a plushy nightspot in Mexico City, the band beat out a rumba rhythm. Americanos were on their feet almost before the Mexicans. Rotund Leon Henderson and his smartly tailored brunette ...

Whether a bartender's rhythm reminds you of a dance beat or a train whistle, these bartenders say, it's fundamental to creating a well-crafted cocktail. Unless you prefer your cocktail stirred, in ...