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Tumbao! Rumba Guaguanco! Bembe! Cumbia!
LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES and AFRICAN/AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES welcomed Josh Dunigan. Over the past fifteen years, Joshua Dunigan has used his love of world music to teach and perform Afro-Cuban and Latin percussion to students of all ages. Josh's interactive performance places traditional Cuban, Brazilian, and Andean rhythms in a contemporary setting. Students are invited to learn how to play Latin and Afro-Caribbean rhythms in a relaxed settings using bongos, bells, and claves; all students need to bring is their hands. Students will come away with a better understanding of the fundamentals of rhythm and will have the opportunity to practice proper playing technique.