Artist Profiles: Changüí de Guantánamo
Created in 1945 by the legendary tres player, Chito Latamblet, Grupo Changüí de Guantánamo, a group of five musicians and two dancers, have maintained the…
Artist Profiles: Cuban Vocalist Daymé Arocena
Vocalist, composer, arranger, choir director and band leader, Daymé Arocena was born in Havana in 1992. She is a superb and charismatic vocalist. Her style…
Artist Profiles: Desandann
Cuba’s Grupo Vocal Desandann is also known (and marketed) as the Creole Choir of Cuba. Based in Camagüey, Grupo Vocal Desandann performs a repertoire of…
Artist Profiles: Cuarteto Patria
Cuarteto Patria was founded in 1940 by María Emilia García, a singer and maracas player. From the beginning, the group followed the tradition of the…
Artist Profiles: Compay Segundo
Compay Segundo – Many people discovered Compay Segundo thanks to the Buena Vista Social Club. However, Compay had been making music long before he crossed…
Artist Profiles: Clave y Guaguancó
Clave y Guaguancó Founded in Cuba more than 50 years ago, legendary group Clave y Guaguancó is dedicated to researching and developing the true traditions…
Artist Profiles: Chucho Valdés
Jesús Valdés, better known as Chucho Valdés, is the leader of the internationally renowned group Irakere, is Cuba’s most-renowned jazz musician. Valdés can drive an…
Artist Profiles: Chuchito Valdes
Born in Havana, pianist, composer and arranger Chuchito Valdés (Jesús Valdés Jr.) comes from one of the most distinguished musical families of Cuba. The son…
Artist Profiles: Charanga Rubalcaba
Guillermo Rubalcaba was the director and founder of the legendary Charanga Rubalcaba. He was considered – together with Rubén González – to be one of…
A Reggae Tribute to the Grateful Dead
Roots of Creation – Grateful Dub (Bombshelter Records, 2018) American reggae and jam bands have had a strong connection for many years. Roots of Creation…