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Bobby Rodriguez has played trumpet with many recording artists (see below). I'll here recommend 2 of his instrumentals which are...

Here's another from Cuba L.A.s cleverly titled second album that includes a violin...

There is no doubt that the congas of today have evolved substantially in the Latino music community beginning with the Africans that...

Above is a Cuban postage stamp picturing the Bonkó Enchemiyá. When male west-African slaves from what is now SE Nigeria/SW Cameroon...

I've a 2 part observation: 1st: The musicians listed and the percussion instruments shown on the album cover are not all African. For...

Is this Emmanuel Tagoe tune African music with a Latin influence or is it just African?

Djembés are African, congas are latin. After the colonial era, musicians from western African countries had a big wave of interest for...

Here's one of my favorite tracks from this era, pure latin stuff, except in french!

Absolute banger everyone should have in a playlist.

Quantic latin music's ventures are great

The Marc Ribot band actually included the Cuban drummer Roberto Juan Rodriguez whose respectable talents were in demand by many...

And now for something completely different

Luis Salinas (b.1957) from Argentina developed his guitar reputation expressing cross-cultural musical influences including on electric...

Some cool jazz for your list