His talk focused on the importance of rhythm, including clave. Clave is a rhythmic pattern with an asymmetrical distribution of beats across a two-measure phrase.

After 12 years of research, scientists analyzed 636 recordings of vocalizations from 39 adult indris and found they share two different rhythmic patterns with humans. Like us, lemurs are primates.

Recently, radio host Ayana Contreras went to Cuba to dig into a rhythm known as clave. She says clave is essentially a "five-beat rhythmic structure and it's the backbone of a lot of Latin music ...

Even the seemingly easy swing of the Buena Vista Social Club was based on the African polyrhythms of the two-measure clave, which is part metronome, part rhythm marker.

Polyrhythms are multiple rhythms played simultaneously and are the heartbeat of much jazz music. They add complexity, surprise, and an irresistible groove that keeps listeners hooked.

Dallas Black Dance Theatre and Gypsy musicians from North Macedonia connect over shared rhythm Their collaboration, ‘The Way of the Clave,’ premieres at DBDT’s “Cultural Awareness” shows.

About the Album “Numbers” is an original tune that features the Fender Rhodes trading solo phrases with the flute. The accompaniment and melody fragments fit together like a puzzle. The rhythm section ...