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Keith Flint

Born: June 4, 1961

Keith Flint has devoted nearly five decades to the study and practice of polyrhythmic percussion, working extensively with a variety of rhythm instruments and sound sources including congas, djembe, cajón, shekere, maracas, cabasa, cencerro, güira, güiro, claves, and bells, as well as unconventional percussive materials such as hooves, rebar, and hubcaps. His broader artistic and scholarly interests include music history, composition, arrangement, performance, and recording.

Flint is currently engaged in a period of independent artistic exploration, pursuing solo projects alongside collaborations with other musicians. His practice integrates formal training in music theory, composition, and performance—including brass, strings, percussion, and voice—with a sustained interest in improvisational approaches to music-making.

A Percussion Paradise Inhabited By Searing, Soaring Sensations

by Keith Flint
September 19, 2026

From its solo conga introduction to its exuberant ensemble finale, Donny McCaslin's “Soar" leads listeners along a path of tension, anticipation, and release. The pleasures of the performance are immediate, yet its full gratification is tantalizingly delayed: rhythm first, then added texture, then a gathering rush of sound as each musician finds a place ...

East of West: Velella

by Keith Flint
August 13, 2026

Blurring boundaries, dissolving distance, and creating coherence, Velella, the 4th studio album by the Brisbane, Australia trio East of West exhibits the group's distinctive style. The trio is led by Bosnian-born composer Goran Gajić (double bass), with Philip Griffin on oud and laouto, and Malindi Morris on percussion. Collectively, these musicians produce a compelling blend of Balkan-influenced ...

Melissa Aldana's Sensory Journey Transports Listeners… Elsewhere

by Keith Flint
July 25, 2026

There is little wonder why Melissa Aldana was nominated in 2019's 61st Annual Grammy Awards for her extraordinary solo on “Elsewhere." The Chilean saxophonist and composer creates a gallery of sound on this piece from her album Visions, inspired by the life and work of the artist Frida Kahlo. Bassist Pablo Menares leads listeners into the ...

Corcovado Looms Large Over South American Rhythm

by Keith Flint
July 19, 2026

Corcovado refers to the “Hunchback" mountain in the Tijuca Forest near Rio de Janeiro. Similar to the granite peak itself, this track emerges above its surroundings on the album Cannonball's Bossa Nova (Capitol Records, 1963). Immediately following guitarist Durval Ferreira's three introductory chromatic chords, Cannonball Adderley's alto saxophone glides above and gently overlays the ...