Thor Anderson has been a student of Afro Cuban percussion for over ten years.  He has traveled to Cuba 15 times for workshops and private instruction on congas.  He has an extensive repertoire in the folkloric and popular styles of Cuban percussion.  He has studied with Cuban masters including Jose Luis "Changuito" Quintana, Roberto Vizcaino, Jose Eladio Amat, and Emilio Vega.  He has performed in workshop ensembles in Cuba under the direction of Cesar "Pupy" Pedroso, Enrique Alvarez, and Joaquin Betancourt.  Thor has been a member of the St. Louis based salsa band El Caribe Tropical since 1996.  Prior to that, he was a member of the percussion group The Sambistas and has performed with other St. Louis groups including Clave Sol, Latin Touch and Los Gatos de la Salsa.