When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A pair of thick, short wooden batons, one cupped in the hand to maximise resonance and struck by ...

The word “clave” refers to the round hardwood stick used as a percussion instrument in tropical latin music (Afro-Cuban, salsa, merengue, cha cha, etc.). It looks a little like a hot dog without the ...

For all of his evident technical ability, Westerlund's music seems most concerned with vibe and feel, and each track on ...

David Helbock: piano, inside-piano, toy-piano, melodica, bass drum , clave, percussion, toys, electronics; Johannes Bar: trumpet, flugelhorn, piccolo-trumpet, bass ...

I still remember this story from October 28, 2002. The cowbell is the “hammer” of a tropical latin band, beating out the rhythm and heard over the top of all the other players. Originally it was used ...