(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Havana, Cuba – Irakere, the most famous Cuban jazz band and the world´s first inserting Afro-Cuban sounds into jazz, was paid…
Cuban Disc Fair Pays Tribute to Chucho Valdés and Irakere
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
New Cuban and Latin Music Digital Download Service
Havana, Cuba – Cubadisco 2004 will be the stage for the introduction of a new distribution platform for music files, providing the catalog of Cuban…
Cuban and Brazilian Groups take their Music to Rock in Rio Lisbon Festival
(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Lisbon, Portugal – Cuba and Brazil, will be the only Latin American countries represented at one of Europe’s largest rock festivals…
Chico Buarque records with Fernanda Porto for the soundtrack of Cabra Cega
Brazil – Chico Buarque spent last Friday at the Trama Studios in São Paulo, recording with singer/producer Fernanda Porto. Fernanda is producing the soundtrack for…
Longest “Son” Song in the World Tours Cuba
(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Camagüey, Cuba – The longest “Son cubano” in the world continues its “relay race” heading for Havana, with the performance of…
Silvio Rodriguez Performs at Presidential Gala in Argentina
(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Havana, Cuba – Cuban singer-songwriter Silvio Rodriguez flew to Argentina on Sunday, invited by President Nestor Kirchner to perform at the…
International Show Dedicated to Son Took Place in Havana
(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Havana, Cuba – An international show dedicated to the "Son" rhythm, sponsored by Cuba and a German recording company, took place…
Silvio Rodriguez Praises Album by José Maria Vitier
(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Havana, Cuba – Silvio Rodriguez said Thursday that the album Misa Cubana (Cuban Mass) by José Maria Vitier is essential because…
Famous Cuban Fusion band Presents Latest Album
(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Havana, Cuba – Famous Cuban fusion group Moncada presented their latest album Dime de donde vienes (Tell me where you come…
Carlos Varela Deserves Hollywood Success with "One Word"
(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Havana, Cuba – The president of the General Society of Authors and Publishers of Spain, Eduardo “Teddy” Bautista, told Prensa Latina…