Young musicians from South America are going from the slums to the biggest stages of classical music by turning trash into melody. The group is tuning up for a concert in the Valley this summer.

TUSCUMBIA — Blues musician Microwave Dave Gallaher spent a couple hours Tuesday helping children make music with recyclable items like cardboard tubes, paper plates, plastic water bottles and other ...

Dendê Macêdo plays a berimbau made from a broom, a bell, a coconut and a spring during a performance of his Recycled Sounds workshop at St. Edmond’s Home for Children. Dendê Macêdo drove his silver ...

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. — Miami-Dade County generates more than 5 million tons of waste every year. That’s nearly double the national average. And we’re not alone, as many parts of the world are ...