Rumba

Electrifying Photos of Cuba's Thriving Music Scene

Photographer Thomas Pratt's new book focuses on the everyday lives of rappers, drummers, and rumba groups in Santiago de Cuba.

One of the world's top rumba bands is enjoying a renaissance in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Havana's New Beat: Electronic Music Is on the Rise in Cuba

We paid a trip to Havana, where DJs like Joyvan Guevara and Iván Lejardi are helping to build the island's growing electronic music nightlife.

Listen to Some Re-Imagined Rumba Courtesy of Gilles Peterson's Brownswood Recordings

The remix, by débruit, is parter of a wider project exploring Cuban beats.

NDMA: From Brazil to Parliament Hill

We spoke to the Angola-born musician about his latest album and his plans to infuse the world with music.

DJ Wika Is Older and Cooler Than You

Wirginia Szmyt, aka DJ Wika, is a 74-year-old who can mix tracks on a pair of laptops better than most 20-year-olds with shitty attitudes who think they’ve mastered Serato. Wirginia’s been a fixture of the senior-citizen party scene in Warsaw for more...