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Encore: Sheila E: The Glamorous Life (Rhythm Neuroscience with Hugo Merchant)

The Glamorous Life: Decoding the Elegance of Rhythm Perception in the Human Brain

By Sing For Science

5:00 AM EST on December 24, 2025

Queen of Percussion and Prince collaborator Sheila E talks about her 1984 hit, working with Prince, salsa music and learning from her legendary father with University of Mexico Neuroscientist, Dr. Hugo Merchant. Hugo shares fascinating findings about how the mechanisms in the brain process rhythm and help us keep a beat.

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