Artist Profiles: Juan de Marcos González
Juan de Marcos González is a central figure in Cuban music today. He has played a great part in introducing the wealth, diversity and vitality…
Artist Profiles: Jóvenes Clásicos del Son
Jóvenes Clásicos del Son are known as Cuba’s magnificent seven. Awarded the prize of Best Cuban Group of 1997 by the Cuban government they have…
Vancouver Folk Music Festival Reveals 2018 Lineup
The Vancouver Folk Music Festival revealed this week the music artists set to perform at its 41st Annual festival. The festival will take place July…
Artist Profiles: Issac Delgado
Vocalist Issac Delgado, who performed timba music with his up to 14-piece orchestra, is considered one of the greatest Cuban singers. His contemporary sound is…
Artist Profiles: Irakere
Founded in 1973 by pianist Chucho Valdés, Irakere is a legendary Afro-Cuban jazz ensemble, which remains on the cutting edge of Latin jazz. Many of…
Artist Profiles: Ignacio Berroa
Ignacio Berroa Since 1980, drummer Ignacio Berroa has boasted an impressive resume of sideman recording and performance duties with such maestros of the jazz world…
Artist Profiles: Ibrahim Ferrer
Ibrahim Ferrer was born at a social club dance on February 20, 1927 in San Luis, a town near Santiago, Cuba. His mother died when…
Artist Profiles: Hermanas Ferrín
The Ferrín sisters are two singers from Santiago de Cuba. Mercedes was born in 1944 and Esperanza in 1947. From a very young age, they…
Sublime Salsa by Juan Pablo Díaz
Juan Pablo Díaz – Fase Dos (Juanpi Música, 2016) Vocalist, songwriter and actor Juan Pablo Díaz is one of the rising talents of Puerto Rican…
Artist Profiles: Gema y Pável
Gema y Pável was a contemporary Cuban duo whose music was as influenced by the Beatles, Nueva Trova, Chick Corea, Caetano Veloso and the Argentine…