Cuban Rhythms: Rumba
Rumba is a sub-genre of Afro-Cuban music. Perhaps one of the most common music and dance styles in the country, Afro-rumba is split into three categories (and no, we’re [...]
Black Culture Abroad
African Instruments: the Mbira
The mbira is a wooden instrument topped with metal prongs that is played by cupping the base with your hands and plucking the metal teeth with your thumbs. Some variations [...]