Latin Percussion has announced the introduction of new Karl Perazzo Signature Congas and matching Bongos featuring Dia de los Muertos skull artwork designed by Perazzo to match his most recent live se…
LP Offers More Tambourine Choices Than Ever
Latin Percussion is delighted to announce the extension of its world class range of tambourines with the launch of fifteen new LP Pro 10” Tambourines and a 10” “Worship” Tambourine. All-new LP Pro 10”…
Gon Bops Introduces The Bucket Shekere
Based on the Xequebalde, a Brazilian folk instrument, the new Gon Bops Bucket Shekere (PSHEKBK) is the first of its kind to be manufactured outside of Brazil. Quite literally a hybrid of a metal bucke…
Black Swamp Percussion: Podcast: Josh Jones
Josh Jones is a dynamic young musician, principal percussionist with the Calgary Philharmonic, and a social media ninja.…
LP Celebrates 55th Anniversary with Limited Edition Instruments
Latin Percussion commemorates more than half a century as the largest hand percussion brand in the world with the release of Limited Edition 55th Anniversary Quinto, Conga and Tumba set with matching …
Caught in the Act: Drummers of Jazz Fest ’19
Photos by: Alex Kluft…
Amhed Mitchel: An Open Mind Guided by Cuban Tradition
Grace. Complexity. Nuance. Amhed Mitchel is a drummer’s drummer. He’s inside baseball. He’s a special talent that’s beginning to bubble to the surface.…
Pearl Announces 3 New Elite Series Conga and Bongo Finish
Pearl’s Elite Series of congas and bongos offers the highest quality heads with polished Contour Crown rims and a choice of shell materials that include 100% Thai Oak, seamless Fiberglass or a blend o…
Pearl Introduces New Finishes for Bobby Allende and Richie Flores Signature Models
Pearl Corporation announces new finishes for the Bobby Allende and Richie Flores signature series of congas and bongos. “Bobby and Richie are two of the corner stones of the Pearl Percussion artist ro…
Pearl Introduces New Primero Guiro Cowbell
Pearl’s new 8” Guiro Cowbell features sturdy steel construct designed to take a beating. When played as a cowbell, the ribbed side products a dryer tone and the opposite side produces a traditional op…
Designing Your Dreams: Dream Cymbals is Pushing the Envelope of Modern Cymbal Making
In an industry that’s over 400 years old, it’s hard to imagine how anyone could come along and change the game, but in 2006 Andy Morris was dreaming up ways to do just that. His desire to contribute s…
Pearl Introduces New Hybrid Elite Series Congas & Bongos
Since the inception of Pearl Percussion’s Elite Series of Congas and Bongos, the drums have been offered with 100% aged Thai Oak or Fiberglass shells. Now the Elite Series offers a combination of the …