Come see my Latin jazz band, Los Cinco Elementos at Wally’s every Thursday!  We are dedicated to plumbing the depths of both the Jazz and Afro Cuban musical traditions, with repertoire drawing from the books of Thelonious Monk, John Coltrane, Joe Henderson, and Miles Davis; incorporating Ogún, Bembé, Guaguanco, Abacuá, Son, and Cha Cha Cha.
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Cape Verde is one of the smallest countries in Africa, and is located 120 miles off the coast of Senegal, making it also the Westernmost of the African countries. Colonized by Portugal in the 12th century, Cape Verde has both influenced Portuguese music, and been influenced by it. When most people think of [...]