Michael Ramos bears not a single distinguishing characteristic of the revolutionary. He's a quiet, unassuming, trim, and well-dressed man who has spent almost his entire career in subordinate roles in ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Accordionist and keyboardist Michael Ramos mixes ingredients like a four-star chef.

The cumbia is a frenetic Colombian beat that’s part cha cha cha and part ska. A slower, more laid-back form (usually performed with acoustic instruments — accordion, percussion, bajo sexto — that give ...

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Audio for this feature is no longer available. El Brown Recluse is Michael Ramos' most fully realized expression of the Charanga Cakewalk concept he's been developing for half a dozen years. While ...

There are three things you can always expect at a Mexican wedding: mariachis, polvorones and “La Charanga.” Growing up with two parents from Laredo meant that the Fito Olivares’ “La Charanga” was ...