Songo is the most famous of the post-Revolution Cuban rhythms, beginning with the mozambique, which drew from the deep well of Afro-Cuban folkloric rhythms (mainly rumba).

Songo is a genre of popular Cuban music, created by the group Los Van Van in the early 1970s.

Songo is a genre of popular Cuban music that originated in the early 1970s, developed by the influential band Los Van Van as a fusion of traditional Afro-Cuban rhythms like son and rumba with modern …

Songo borrows elements from rock, jazz and Brazilian pop and churns them into a hybrid emphasizing electric bass, electric guitar, electric violins and kit drums. Los Van Van's take on the...

Songo is a genre of popular Cuban music, created by the group Los Van Van in the early 1970s. Songo incorporated rhythmic elements from folkloric rumba into pop...

Not only will you learn some classic Songo grooves to your vocabulary, but Claus also offers an informed insight into the rich background behind Songo music and its grooves.

Off all the confusing terms associated with Cuban music, "songo" may be the hardest to define. It's commonly used to describe: 1) The music of Los Van Van ... all of it. 2) The music of Cuba in the 70s …

Beginning in the mid-1980s, the innovations spearheaded by songo would eventually mutate into the highly-popular genre of Timba, and songo's characteristic drum patterns continue to see use in Latin …

This masterclass is your comprehensive guide to understanding, playing, and performing the Songo rhythm, a genre that has captivated musicians and dancers alike with its complex patterns and …

In this video, "Changuito" explains and demonstrates his songo inventions on drumset, tumbadoras and timbales. In addition, he demonstrates several other important Cuban rhythmic contributions such as …