The Latin-Soul Connection

The clave can guide you through the many descendants of the African music: Gospel, Soul, RandB, Blues, Jazz, Reggae. Clave rhythm is the basis of Afro-Latin musical styles and is considered the key, the identity, the root, and the "soul" of the music. It is the temporal key, the main organizing principle, to which every element of arrangement and improvisation in the music must be aligned.