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🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

"What a pain to wake up with this news": Ciro Martínez's heartbreaking post to say goodbye to Daniel Buira, the first drummer of Los Piojos

Musician Daniel Buira, the first drummer of Los Piojos, was found dead in his percussion school in Morón, leading to a tribute from current band leader Ciro Martínez.

Mar 21 • 15:38 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

What did Daniel Buira, the historic drummer of Los Piojos, die from?

Daniel Buira, the iconic drummer and founding member of the Argentine band Los Piojos, was found dead at his percussion school, leading to an investigation by the authorities.

Mar 21 • 15:19 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

33rd Victoires of Classical Music: the crowning of Escaich, the revelation of Bounazou and the pounding percussion

The 33rd Victoires de la musique classique showcased significant talent, with a particular emphasis on female artists, despite technical challenges during the event.

Mar 21 • 02:36 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Pianist Vitor Araújo combines Northeastern percussion and Dutch strings in 'Toró', a symphonic album to be released in April

Pianist Vitor Araújo is set to release his live album 'Toró' on April 4, featuring a unique blend of Brazilian Northeastern percussion and Dutch orchestration.

Mar 14 • 14:42 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Flute, violin, trombone, percussion: Guri project in Avaré opens registrations for free music courses

The Guri project in Avaré, Brazil, is currently accepting registrations for free music courses until March 13, aimed at children, youth, and adults.

Mar 11 • 21:12 UTC
🌍 RFI Afrique (FR)
Life & Tech

«Dialddar» by Moroccan singer Oum: percussion and voice in the spotlight

Moroccan singer Oum releases her new album "Dialddar," characterized by a focus on percussion and vocal elements that reflect her personal experiences over the last five years.

Mar 10 • 23:47 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Marcelo Pretto, member of the Barbatuques group and singer with an elastic voice who went 'from whisper to thunder' dies

Marcelo Pretto, a prominent Brazilian musician known for his unique vocal range and contributions to the Barbatuques percussion group, has passed away due to diabetes complications.

Mar 8 • 15:40 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Samba School opens registrations for free percussion, guitar, and other instrument classes in Juiz de Fora; see how to participate

The Samba School in Juiz de Fora is offering free music classes for public school students aged 7 to 17, with limited registration available.

Feb 20 • 14:03 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

VIDEOS: GR2 of Wednesday, February 18

The article covers various highlights from the Rio Carnival, including the performance of Viradouro and the honors for the master of percussion.

Feb 18 • 22:46 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Carnival 2026 in São Paulo: evolution and percussion sections were the criteria that scored the most points from the schools

During the evaluation of the Carnival 2026 in São Paulo, the samba schools struggled predominantly with the criteria of evolution and percussion, affecting their overall scores.

Feb 17 • 22:11 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Blocks liven up Carnival Tuesday in Teresina; see images

Carnival celebrations in Teresina are underway with various free street blocks, including one led by an all-female percussion group.

Feb 17 • 21:01 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Ivete melts with her son on percussion during a show in a booth in Salvador: 'It's in the soul'

Ivete Sangalo expresses pride and affection as she watches her son Marcelo perform percussion during her show in Salvador.

Feb 16 • 13:37 UTC
🇱🇻 LSM
National & Local

Sonja Misiņa Wins the New Musicians Competition "Latvian Young Virtuoso"

Sonja Misiņa, a talented percussionist from Latvia, has won the "Latvian Young Virtuoso" competition, securing her opportunity to represent Latvia at the Eurovision Young Musicians competition in Armenia.

Feb 15 • 15:57 UTC
🇱🇻 LSM
National & Local

Lively twisting around the percussion instrument. Latvia's young virtuosos Pauls Stradiņš and Oskars Tamans

The article discusses the upcoming final of the 'Latvian Young Virtuoso' contest, featuring young musicians Pauls Stradiņš and Oskars Tamans, who will compete to represent Latvia at an international competition.

Feb 15 • 07:32 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

"We are specialists in making people dance": La Bomba de Tiempo celebrates 20 years with a ritual that is an icon of the porteño night

The percussion group La Bomba de Tiempo celebrates its 20th anniversary with an extended performance during the Carnival celebrations in Buenos Aires.

Feb 13 • 20:19 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

What changes in the carnival of Olinda after the decree regulating the display of associations and percussion groups

The city of Olinda has issued a decree to regulate carnival parades in response to conflicts among samba groups and sound trucks.

Feb 13 • 18:34 UTC
🇱🇻 LSM
National & Local

Cello or percussion instruments? We introduce Latvia's new virtuosos Sonja Misiņa and Kristiāns Gorbatko

Latvia's upcoming young virtuoso competition will showcase talents like Sonja Misiņa and Kristiāns Gorbatko, determining the representative for the international 'Eurovision Young Musicians' contest in Yerevan.

Feb 13 • 11:01 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

VIDEO: UFSCar percussion group loses instruments in flooding and members seek help

The percussion group at UFSCar in São Carlos, Brazil, lost its musical instruments due to flooding caused by heavy rain, prompting a campaign for assistance in acquiring new equipment.

Feb 11 • 22:38 UTC
🇪🇪 ERR
National & Local

The MUBA Talent Award was won by percussionist Karl Martin Tombak

Karl Martin Tombak has received the MUBA Talent Award at the Tallinn Winter Festival, marking a significant recognition of his musical talent.

Feb 10 • 16:57 UTC
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
Life & Tech

Caifanes at the Otomi Ceremonial Center: How much are the tickets and where to buy them?

The Mexican rock band Caifanes will perform a unique concert featuring pre-Hispanic percussion instruments in April at the Otomi Ceremonial Center.

Feb 6 • 15:16 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Life & Tech

Free workshops in Belém open registrations to increase female presence in Afro drums

Percussionist Brena Correa launches a project aimed at increasing the participation of women in Afro-Brazilian percussion with free workshops.

Feb 3 • 22:03 UTC

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