. >> we were both kids. >> hinojosa: when we were both kids at wkcr radio. and we... even at that station we liked to bring in musicians like you. >> right, right. >> hinojosa: at that point, i have this great memory where you guys were doing a jam, we were putting it on live on wkcr, and, i mean, i was a mexican kid who had come from chicago. there i was in new york. you guys were jamming, and you handed me a percussive instrument, and you said, "play it." and i was like, "i don't know how to do this." and you said, "play it." it's like... and then... >> i gave you a... it's called a ganza, brazilan shaker, yeah. >> hinojosa: but the point of it is is that to me it was like, at that moment, you wanted to inspire me, and in everyone's sense, really, the sense that we all carry rhythm within us. we all carry, in fact, african rhythms. >> sure, sure. 99% of what we do in all of latin music has some tie to africa. and that's something that should be applauded. it should be exuded. and for our youth, especially today, who... many of them lack direction, because