Victor Chimusoro, known by his stage names Bravikzw and GwenyaRimbA, is a marimba player from Harare who has dedicated his life to preserving and promoting traditional marimba music in Zimbabwe. With ...
SOUTH BEND — The Music Village presents “Concert & Conversation: A Cultural Music Pop-Up with Polyphony Marimba” at 7 p.m. Aug. 26 at 333 S. Michigan St. Peter and Karyna Swing formed Polyphony ...
THE Midlands Marimba Arts Festival has lived to its billing by showcasing rich traditional marimba music and cultural identity. The festival, which was held in Gweru last weekend under the theme, ...
When Kacho Gama and his brother, Mongo, were teenagers they would groan when their father, Batuco, would announce that they had to don traditional Mexican outfits and play the marimba at a wedding.
The 75th season of the Flagstaff Symphony Orchestra (FSO) is going strong in 2024 with several upcoming concerts scheduled throughout the year. This month FSO is returning to tradition with its ...
In celebration of Latinx Heritage Month, NPR Music is spotlighting a series of artists across Latin America who are engaging with their musical heritage in unique ways. From reworking conservative ...
It didn't take a genius prognosticator to know that something like Friday's SoundBox concert was coming down the pike. From the moment the San Francisco Symphony's innovative nightclub-type concert ...
In the pantheon of kids’ favorite things about elementary school, recess has solid-gold status. So it’s hard to imagine what would compel 20 or so students at Maplewood Elementary School in Puyallup ...
A survey by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) examines the impact of technology on Nigerian traditional music genres. Nigerian traditional artistes ultimately rely on percussion instruments for the ...