Mama Sissoko – Live (Mieruba, 2023) Mama Sissoko is a highly talented guitarist and composer from Mali. He has released a brand new, superb live…
New album Highlights the Formidable Live Show of Mali’s Mama Sissoko
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Varadero Josone Festival 2023 Brings the Best of Cuban and International Music This August
The beloved Varadero Josone Festival returns once again for another seven-day summer celebration of music. The third edition of the Varadero Josone Festival will take…
Emilio Moret, a Leading Figure in Cuban music
Emilio Moret, a prominent figure in Cuban music, was born on November 25, 1948, in Encrucijada, Villa Clara. His musical journey began at the Ignacio…
Son Cubano, the Essential Roots Music of Cuba
In the early 1900s, a musical fusion of Spanish guitars and African drumming emerged in eastern Cuba, giving birth to the vibrant and rhythmic genre…
Jamaican and Cuban Stars Stylishly Unite on Mista Savona Presents Havana Meets Kingston Part 2
Various Artists – Mista Savona Presents Havana Meets Kingston Part 2 (Cumbancha, 2022) Australian multi-instrumentalist and producer Jake Savona returned to the Caribbean to produce…
Artist Profiles: Mista Savona
Producer and multi-instrumentalist Jake Dominic Savona was born in Melbourne, Australia. He fell in love with the music of Jamaica and released a series of…
Willy Calderón Releases L.A. Impromptu Highlighting Latin Tropical Music Made in Los Angeles
Percussionist, engineer and producer Willy Calderón is the mastermind behind The L.A. Impromptu Orchestra, a Los Angeles-based orchestra. The L.A. Impromptu Orchestra brings together over…
Irresistible Cuban Dance Music from Héctor Valentín
Héctor Valentín – Me Quité (Tumi Music, 2021) Me Quité is the new album from captivating Cuban singer Héctor Valentín Larrondo Ricardo, better known as…
José Alberto “El Ruiseñor” Releases Debut Album “Mi Tumbao”
José Alberto Tamayo Diaz, better known as “El Ruiseñor”(the nightingale) has recorded his debut album titled “Mi Tumbao,” scheduled for release in May 2020 on…
Buenos Hermanos, Special Edition, A Reconstructed Cuban Musical Gem
Ibrahim Ferrer – Buenos Hermanos, Special Edition (World Circuit, 2020) Buenos Hermanos, an album by famed Cuban singer Ibrahim Ferrer originally released in 2003, is…