Results for "Congas"

Terry Biggs

Born: March 14, 1955

Lifelong asirations to play percussion.

Bobby Torres

Akiko Horii

Born: November 11, 1981

Born and raised in Kobe, Japanese-French jazz percussionist Akiko Horii was never afraid of bold moves growing up: after leaving her native Japan alone at the age of fifteen to attend high school on Long Island, she made a radical shift from studying classical piano to devoting herself to West African music and dance in college (CalArts), with a particular focus on the djembe and Ewe drumming from Ghana. She later spent several months in Ivory Coast, Guinea, and Mali, learning from masters and performing for local ceremonies. Her deep sense of rhythm and graceful abstractions notably brought her into the spotlight with several performances on Congahead

Murph Aucamp

Born: July 11

A native of South Florida, percussionist Murphy Aucamp began playing drums at the age of 6 and later congas after discovering his passion for Cuban music. Murphy studied classical percussion at Dreyfoos School of the Arts in West Palm Beach, while simultaneously studying rumba in the streets of Miami-Dade and Broward counties. He is a graduate of the University of Miami’s Frost School of Music, where he studied under Steve Rucker, Dafnis Prieto, and John Yarling. Murphy’s performing credits include appearances with Gloria Estefan, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Blue Man Group, Arturo O’Farrill, Quincy Jones, Dayramir Gonzalez, Daymé Arocena, Jon Secada, Néstor Torres, Orlando “Maraca” Valle, Nu Deco Ensemble, Palm Beach Symphony, Symphony of the Americas, and as a soloist with the Amarillo Symphony

Alfredo Chacon

Born: February 13, 1970

Alfredo Chacon is a Cuban American composer, vibraphone player, and percussionist. His music is fresh, happy, positive and full of energy. The melodies play a very important role as much in his compositions as in his solos. Chacon is emerging as one of the most prominent voices of the vibraphone in Latin and Cuban Jazz. He combines a high technical level in his instrument with a great musical,, and harmonic knowledge. His new album ¨Caliente Corner¨ is a wonderful sounding album featuring many Cuban rhythms like Son, Cha cha cha, Mambo, Bolero, Tango congo, Pilon, Danzon y Changui, masterly merged with the harmonies and approach of jazz

Steven Smith

Some Day Catch Some Day Down

By Congas

Label: Innova Recordings
Released: 2012
Track listing: 1. Odo Bra; 2. Tu Tu Gbovi; 3. Enfa Me Ho; 4. Ye’ pemso; 5. Drummers Talk; 6. Ye’ara Yeni; 7. Mele Alõ Dom; 8. Some Day Catch Some Day Down. Bonus Tracks (File mp3): 1. Nnamfo Papa; 2. Tie Me Sufre; 4. Self-Determination; 5. Kpanlogo; 6. Drummers Talk (first version); 7. Gadzo; 8. Devitukui; 9. Ade Asa.

Talking Drums: Some Day Catch Some Day Down

by AAJ Italy Staff
February 24, 2012

La Innova Records ristampa Some Day Catch Some Day Down, uscito nel 1987 e qui riproposto con l'aggiunta di nove bonus track - che a loro volta vennero pubblicate su cassetta due anni prima con il titolo di Talking Drums - in formato mp3. I Talking Drums, dunque. Siamo in pieno territorio africano: ritmi pulsanti, colori ...

Biyo (Water Is Love)

By Congas

Label: Egea Records
Released: 2010
Track listing: 1. Biyo; 2. Welcome; 3. Solomon; 4. Acqua di mare; 5. Amal fatah; 6. Yet Nou; 7. Crowded Desert; 8. Djibouti Road; 9. My Father Was a Soldier; 10. Forest; 11. Weha.

Ali & Toumani

By Congas

Label: Curly Music Productions
Released: 2010
Track listing: 1. Ruby; 2. Sabu Yerkoy; 3. Bé Mankan; 4. Doudou; 5. Warbé; 6. Samba Geladio; 7. Sina Mory; 8. 56; 9. Fantasy; 10. Machengoidi; 11; Kala Djula.