Michael Spiro is an internationally recognized percussionist with extensive knowledge of the history of Afro-Cuban music...Spiro has also studied annually in Cuba since 1981 with musicians like Jose Luis "Changuito" Quintanta and Juan "Claro" Blanco of Or
As an Omó Añá and Olubatá, Ezequiel uses the batá drums to call forth 22 Orishas (deities) through a series of particular rhythms. He learned the complex tradition of batá drumming and Orisha chanting from the legendary Griots of these Afro-Cuban c