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Greetings, for those people which like Afro Cuban Percussion, there is an article with the history of percussion in the Caribbean, 'Zaragemca's Ph D. in Guaguanco', also another one about Jazz, 'Zaragemca's Brief on Jazz'. Both are available at the International Music Council,( forum). Gerry...

Greetings. When I was playing with Dr. King Cobra Band, it was all cover, (with a few exceptions), but the musical / roster we had, Reggae, Calipso, Soca, Afropop, Afro Jazz, and Latin Jazz, would make the audience to stay to the end to figure out which song was going to be next, being the only...

Greetings, after some years away from it, we did a jam at, The Galveston Mardi Gras, on Saturday, ( 26/2/11). We were keeping the heat on for an hour, (including our Latin Jazz Rumba Jam), and after we were going to stop, audience started with, ( one more song, etc., etc.,), so we ended up...

Greetings. We are continuing the Musical Production, and In House/Supervision. The genre of music we are working up are. Jazz- Gospel- R & B- Salsa/Merengue- Reggae/ Soca/ Calipso- House/Hip Pop. We are working out of Studios in, Clear lake, Houston and Austin, but we accomodate. Gerry...

We are now continuing the percussion instruction covering. Afro Cuban, African Patterns, Caribbean, Afro Jazz, and Brazilian. Level of teaching. Beginers, Intermediate, and Advanced/Complex Patterns, ( Afro Cuban- African- Afro Jazz). Also Drum Set. In Houston. 281 250 32 80. Tim...

There were many people which asked me why I did not advertise my engagement before the gig. During the late 1990's to some point still now, I was advertising the engagement but there was a 'Program' to sabotage my music business, and when they would know where the engagement was going to take...

The Haitian Relief Jam, was excellent. It took place on Friday/22/ 10, at 'the Warehouse Live', in Houston. I started playing a show with the DJ, ( something that I have done in Houston when I'm no playing with my bands), and later I jumped in the stage to play with our Reggae/brother in...

We had a good jamming in this Hotel and Convention Center in Galveston, yesterday, and it was real cool, they have a World Pool Tournament and the player were trying to show their skill and to win prizes, ( it was my first time observing these tournament), so we had a good time. Gerry Zaragemca

This was a project for a friend of mine from Argentina. The three conga players, (Steve, Reyes and Ray), are my ex student, I did the recording of the timbales and Steve did the recording of the congas. the video is at Youtube.com. as , 'Tabu Tribute Band'. Gerry Zaragemca

For those friends and musicians which might like it,there is now available a video in Youtube.com, which was a project for a friend,(Salvador-Argentina). The video could be located with the name,Tabu Tribute Band,(Santana Tribute band). In the recording I'm in the Timbales, and one of my...

Another World Communion Recital and convention,this one was at United Methodist Church,(Woodland), May-26-08...Around 2000 peoples,we did a presentation of percussion,(Tim Hamilton-drums,...Fernando Ledesma-Percussion..Paul-Congas,...Gerry Zaragemca-Congas,we also play with and African band and...

I would like to point out something in relation to the drum/ sound,the characteristic of the sound would depend on several situations, the type of wood,(becouse some expecifics wood/fibers absorve some frequencies...but also it would depend on the shells,(becouse a thicker shell /wood, would...

After of some time away,we went back to Galveston, (4/4/08),for a good weekend of Reggae/jamming, at, The Strand,(this time I was playing Timbales and congas),Dr. Zaragemca

After of some time away,we went back to Galveston, (4/4/08),for a good weekend of Reggae/jamming, at, The Strand,(this time I was playing Timbales and congas),Dr. Zaragemca

The new 'Hot' Triple Carnival Percutive Pattern' from Gerry Zaragemca,is now available at YouTube.com..(as,Dr. Zaragemca).Gerry Zaragemca,(Master Percussionist),is a wold's known authority in Afrocuban Percussion and Music.