Afro-Caribbean Archives - DRUM! Magazine

Lesson (Afro-Caribbean): Bongo-Bell Pattern On Drum Set

BY BRIAN ANDRES | FROM THE SPRING 2019 ISSUE OF DRUM This lesson is based around a rhythm that hails from Cuba known as the “bongo-bell,” named as such because... Read More

Brian Andres Drum Lesson Four-Note Foundation Afro Carribean

Video Lesson: Four-Note Foundation for Afro-Caribbean Music

BY BRIAN ANDRES | FROM THE SUMMER 2018 ISSUE OF DRUM! During my career, I’ve been fortunate enough to be employed by artists from such diverse places as Cuba... Read More

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Lesson: Bass Drum Variations Within Afro-Cuban 12/8

BY BRIAN ANDRES | FROM DRUM! MAGAZINE'S MAY 2018 ISSUE All great jazz drummers have the ability to play time fluidly on the ride cymbal while comping on both t... Read More

Video Lesson: Expanding Afro-Cuban 12/8 Vocabulary On Drum Set

From DRUM! Magazine’s February 2018 Issue | Text, Music, And Video By Brian Andres To truly understand a rhythm is to be able to play it freely and with improv... Read More

Video Lesson: Clave Accents, Part 2

From Drum Magazine's November 2017 Issue | Text, Music, And Video By Brian Andres This next step in playing clave accent patterns expands upon the concepts in ... Read More