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Author: Iliana Cabrera

Andy Nevala - El Rumbón cover artwork. A photo of Nevala leaning on his piano.
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Andy Nevala’s “El Rumbón (The Party)”—Afro-Cuban Jazz, Reimagined

Iliana Cabrera December 3, 2025 No Comments Andy NevalaCuban musicLatin jazzworld music

Andy Nevala – El Rumbón (The Party) (Zoho, 2025) Virtuoso pianist, composer, and educator Andy Nevala has released El Rumbón (The Party), a tasty ten-track…

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The cover of Día Precioso! by Ron Rieder features a blue sky and a single orange balloon floating upward. Below, two raised hands reach toward the balloon.
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Latin Jazz Spark: Ron Rieder Unveils Dia Precioso! with Boston All-Stars

Iliana Cabrera November 22, 2025 No Comments Latin jazzRon Riederworld music

Ron Rieder – Dia Precioso! (2025) Ron Rieder’s Dia Precioso! is an eight-track set developed during a year-long collaboration with producer andarranger Ricardo Monzón. The…

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The album cover for Al Alba by Matthieu Saglio and Camille Saglio features an abstract design with overlapping geometric shapes in bright colors (green, red, orange, blue, and pink) set against a deep blue background. The artists' names and album title appear in clean black and red text at the top left, while the ACT label logo is positioned at the bottom.
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At Dawn with the Saglios

Iliana Cabrera November 20, 2025 No Comments Camille SaglioMatthieu Saglioworld music

Matthieu & Camille Saglio – Al Alba (ACT Music, 2025) Al Alba (at dawn in Spanish) presents an exquisite, lovely, and intimate collaboration between two…

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The cover of Vendrán Suaves Lluvias shows Silvana Estrada seated among lush green plants, eyes closed, arms resting behind her head. She wears a striped dress in shades of orange, magenta, and black.
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Silvana Estrada’s Charming Self-Produced ‘Vendrán Suaves Lluvias’

Iliana Cabrera November 13, 2025 No Comments Mexican musicSilvana Estradaworld music

Silvana Estrada – Vendrán Suaves Lluvias (Glassnote Records, 2025) Silvana Estrada frames Vendrán Suaves Lluvias (Gentle Rains Will Come) as a document of recovery and…

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Gaëlle Bagot & Juan Manuel Nieto - Jardin d’ailleurs cover artwork. Wavy abstract design with greens and blues.
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Borderless Bloom: Bagot and Nieto Cultivate a Garden of Sound

Iliana Cabrera October 6, 2025 No Comments Gaëlle BagotJuan Manuel Nieto

Gaëlle Bagot & Juan Manuel Nieto – Jardin d’ailleurs (MusiqueLive / InOuïe Distribution, 2025) French clarinetist and vocalist Gaëlle Bagot and Ecuadorian pianist Juan Manuel…

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The album cover shows a man in a hat and vest running along a surreal road made of piano keys, leading into a scene with glowing orbs and stars. Floating instruments—double bass, saxophone, trumpet, and bongos—surround him, while the title “Latin Crossroads 2” appears at the bottom.
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A New Set of Standards: Gino Amato’s “Latin Crossroads 2”

Iliana Cabrera October 5, 2025 No Comments Gino AmatoLatin jazzworld fusion

Gino Amato – Latin Crossroads 2 (Ovation Records, 2025) Gino Amato doubles down on his passion for Latin Jazz on Latin Crossroads 2, co-produced with…

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Eljuri - Así es el Mundo cover artwork. A photo of eljuri playing guitar.
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Guitar Riffs And Rights: Artivist Eljuri Presents “Así Es El Mundo”

Iliana Cabrera September 29, 2025 1 Comment Cuban musicEcuadorian musicEljuriFlamencoworld fusionworld music

Eljuri – Así es el Mundo (Manovill Records, 2025) New York-based Hispanic singer, guitarist, and activist Cecilia Villar Eljuri has recently released Así Es El…

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The album cover for "Prado… Vive!" by Raúl Gutiérrez and His Cuban Big Band features a dancer in red and orange on the right side, arms raised. On the left, fragmented cutouts reveal the smiling face and suit of a man. The background carries swirling lines in green and beige. The title "Prado… Vive!" appears in large red and brown lettering, while the artist’s name sits at the top in red and black text.
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Mambo Royalty, Reloaded

Iliana Cabrera September 28, 2025 No Comments Cuban musicRaúl GutiérrezRaúl Gutiérrez and his Cuban Big Bandworld music

Raúl Gutiérrez and His Cuban Band – Prado… Vive! (Cugate Clásicos Latinos, 2021) Raúl Gutiérrez and His Cuban Band celebrate Pérez Prado’s legacy on Prado……

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Mondo Chôro - Forjando O Caminho cover artwork. A photo of the ensemble on stage.
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Mondo Chôro Live, Loud, And Local

Iliana Cabrera September 27, 2025 No Comments Brazilian musicchoroMondo Chôroworld music

Mondo Chôro – Forjando O Caminho (self-release, 2025) The first live album from the Spanish/Brazilian/Chilean/German quartet Mondo Chôro, Forjando O Caminho (Forging the Path), lands…

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Aymée Nuviola feat. Kemuel Roig Havana Nocturn cover artwork. A photo of Aymée Nuviola with a large white flower on her hair.
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Midnight In Havana: Aymée Nuviola And Kemuel Roig Recast Filin On “Havana Nocturne”

Iliana Cabrera September 26, 2025 No Comments Aymée NuviolaCuban musicworld music

Aymée Nuviola feat. Kemuel Roig – Havana Nocturne (Worldwide Entertainment & Productions, 2023) Aymée Nuviola’s moving Havana Nocturne revisits Havana’s thriving nightlife from the 1940s–60s,…

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