Every now and then someone coins a new word and I think it deserves to spread. I’d like to introduce you to the wonderfully descriptive term “slatin”, which comes courtesy of virtuoso percussionist João Bosco de Oliveira. Bosco will sometimes…
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Word for the Day: Slatin
Tagged with: Bosco de Oliveira, Bossa nova, jazz, Latin, salsa, samba
Posted in e) Rants & Ramblings, f) Esquina Latina
Posted in e) Rants & Ramblings, f) Esquina Latina
Modern Merengue Piano Basics
If you’ve found this article, you probably don’t need to be told what merengue is. But let’s run things down very briefly to start us off. Merengue, the Latin-American musical style originating on the island of Hispaniola (comprising the Dominican…
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