The backstory: A percussion instrument deeply-rooted in African music, the marimba shows up in everything from atonal avant-garde pieces to modern American pop songs. And yes, many people might know ...

Southern California Marimba puts on salons where you can hear the couch-sized instrument in all its glory.

INTEMPO's cross-cultural orchestra plays during a recent performance. Photo courtesy of INTEMPO With a firm belief that music education is ...

At a school in Guatemala’s western highlands, children’s shyness melted away as they clapped and sang along with the words of a song in their Kaqchikel language. Ninety-seven percent of the school’s ...

Ruben Zamora spent 3-1/2 years in jail on what he claimed were trumped-up charges Guatemalan journalist and founder of the former newspaper El Periodico, Jose Ruben Zamora, smiles as he leaves the ...

The program, nearly 30 years old, had allowed Cuban medical workers to fill critical needs in Guatemala, while reaping income for Cuba. By Jody García and James Wagner Jody Garcia reported from ...

You probably know him as the Executive Director of the Sacramento Philharmonic and Opera. But did you know that Giuliano Kornberg is no typical administrator and also has a degree in classical ...

The Dance Hall welcomes back Randy Armstrong & WorldBeat Marimba featuring Ben Baldwin, Marty Quinn & Lisa Marshall. Randy Armstrong & WorldBeat Marimba perform South African, Zimbabwe and Popular ...

Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Gaby Moreno will make her Broadway debut on Tuesday as Persephone, the goddess of spring, in ...

Cynthia Erivo will soon take on all 23 characters in Dracula. In her long-awaited return to the West End, she’ll star solo in a new adaptation of Bram Stoker’s gothic tale. It’s directed by Kip ...

Amazing quarterback performances have become synonymous with the Super Bowl. Almost as much as commercials, food and the halftime shows. Almost annually, a quarterback has a performance in the big ...

Bad Bunny during the Super Bowl LX halftime show press conference at Moscone Center. Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images Super Bowl LX will not only crown an NFL champion but also deliver a full day of ...