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June 2026, including CC Syndicate, Mike Clark, John Coltrane, Kamila Csengeová, Eumir Deodato // Editor's pick: Eumir Deodato ...

After a decade-long sleep, one of Nintendo’s best handheld series is finally making its Switch debut, and I couldn’t be more thrilled. I’ve always loved the Rhythm Heaven games for their irreverent ...

A treasure trove of field recordings are reshaped into pulsating floor-fillers and sparse baile funk by a range of producers ...

They could be two seconds long or 30; straightforward 4/4 rhythms or flights of percussive wizardry; inducers of head nodding or air drumming. They are the drum intros to classic songs, and legends ...

"Samba is what comes to mind when I think of Brazilian music," or "Bossa nova is stylish background music"—if you take a step beyond these images, you will see the true breadth of Brazilian music.

When looking back at the history of jazz, the early 1960s were one of the most exciting periods of transformation. It was an era when, following the golden age of hard bop, soul jazz and funky jazz ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — A dad-daughter duo who typically performs at Universal Orlando is doing something extra special this weekend. The quintet is Ella & the Bossa Beat, blending contemporary jazz, soul, ...

A three-year-old sitting beside a 60-year-old, both playing drums; rarely do communities exist where generations connect, gender fades and rhythm takes over. Drum circles do away with the conventions ...

MIFFLINBURG — A steady beat of drumming and the laughter of dancing children filled the grounds of Mifflinburg Area Elementary School on Friday. About 380 students in kindergarten through second grade ...

Internationally acclaimed bossa nova singer Lisa Ono (小野リサ) will bring her signature musical elegance to Kuala Lumpur with a special concert titled *Love to Love – An Evening of Bossa Nova.” Appearing ...

Bossa nova artiste Lisa Ono kickstarted her career in 1989 and has over 40 albums to date. Photo: Handout Japanese-Brazilian artiste Lisa Ono is set to bring her Love To Love – An Evening Of Bossa ...