(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Havana, Cuba – Prestigious Cuban band Moncada’s leader Jorge Gómez announced the beginning of their open mike Hangar 202 program, Friday…
Moncada Band Begins New Open Mike Concert Venue
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Luis Gomez Ballad Festival Returns to Cienfuegos
(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Cienfuegos, Cuba.- Cuban country music returns to Cienfuegos, when the Third Luis Gomez Ballad Festival takes place January 22 to 25.…
Transonic 2004: Experimental Music between the Cultures
Berlin, Germany – The House of World Cultures in Berlin will be the venue for new intercultural sound experiences January 20-28. This year, following the…
Sauti za Busara Swahili Music Festival Program Announced
Stonetown, Zanzibar, Tanzania – Sauti za Busara (Swahili = Sounds of Wisdom), has officially announced the program of the festival. The following list offers a…
Bejucal Pays Tribute to \"Rumba\"
(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Havana, Cuba – The Havana municipality of Bejucal hosted the 4th Workshop on Rumba and Conga Charanguera, which was aimed at…
GlobalFEST: New World Music Festival to Host Numerous Acts on January 10, 2004
New York, USA – GlobalFEST will take place this week. It is a one-night festival modeled after other popular music industry events that draw in…
Los Van Van to Perform in Cuban National Celebrations
(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Havana, Cuba – The Cuban orchestra Los Van Van, directed by Juan Formell, and winner of the 2003 National Music Award,…
World\’s Longest \"Son\" Played in Holguín
(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Holguín, Cuba – The continuous performance of the world’s longest “Son”, lasted 110 hours. It began in Holguín on Saturday and…
Polo Montañez\’s Group Presents New CD
(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Pinar del Río, Cuba – Polo Montañez’s group will present their new CD, entitled Cuestión de Suerte, on the evenings of…
Jazz Session Festival Closes
(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Matanzas, Cuba – After several performances in which folkloric and popular music blended with jazz, and Master Chucho Valdés showed his…