Francisco Aguabella, a Cuban-born master percussionist whose impeccable rhythmic sense and drive enriched the recordings and live performances of jazz, salsa and pop artists for five decades, died ...

Master percussionist Francisco Aguabella has still not achieved the fame his extensive resume would seem to merit. The great conguero has played jazz with Dizzy Gillespie, Joe Henderson and Bobby ...

Francisco Aguabella: H2O. by Jim Santella March 1, 2000. Led by veteran conguero Francisco Aguabella, this nine-piece Latin jazz ensemble turns up the heat while making solid references to tradition.

Aguabella, a sacred drummer of the Santeria religion, left Cuba in the 1950s. He performed with Dizzy Gillespie, Tito Puente, Peggy Lee, Frank Sinatra, Eddie Palmieri, Carlos Santana and the Doors.

Latin jazz artist Francisco Aguabella, a master of the congas and bata drums, died May 7 at his home in Los Angeles after a yearlong battle with cancer. He was 84.

Francisco Aguabella could make the drums resonate above a full big band or even guitar amplifiers. Filmmaker Les Blank captured Aguabella's technique and his influence on music in his 1985 film ...

Francisco Aguabella, 84, an Afro-Cuban percussionist considered a master sacred drummer who also had a wide-ranging career in jazz and salsa, died May 7 of cancer at his Los Angeles home.

Jazz on the Latin Side All-Stars will perform in honor of Cuban conga master Francisco Aguabella, who will also take the stage with his band, Oriza. 'Pilgrimage 2001' Is Drumming Up a Tribute ...

LOS ANGELES — Francisco Aguabella, an Afro-Cuban percussionist considered a master sacred drummer who also had a wide-ranging career in jazz and salsa, has died. He was 84.

Even with all the joyful noise that three generations of master conga drummers can make, May 15’s performance by Cándido Camero, Papo Pepín and Giovanni Hidalgo at NYU’s S… ...

Francisco Aguabella, an Afro-Cuban percussionist whose rhythms backed up Peggy Lee, Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Sinatra and Paul Simon, has died at his home in Los Angeles after battling cancer. He was 84.

Latin jazz artist Francisco Aguabella, known as “the master of the Congo drums,” died May 7 of cancer in Los Angeles. He was 84. Aguabella also played the bata drums. Over a career that ...