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…
Artist Profiles: Changuito
José Luis Quintana, better known as ‘Changuito’ is a world class percussionist who renovated the Cuban songo. He was born in 1948 in Casablanca, on…
Artist Profiles: Changüí Santiago
Founded by Diógenes Manfarrol Medrano on December 24th, 1999 in the patio of Santiago de Cuba’s Bacardi Museum, Changüí Santiago began performing in all local…
Artist Profiles: Celia Cruz
A native of Cuba, Celia Cruz was the legendary queen of salsa. Her more than 50 albums showcased her talent, intensity and determination. Cruz’s fans…
Artist Profiles: Caridad Hierrezuelo
Caridad Hierrezuelo was born in the capital of son, Santiago de Cuba, in 1924. She was still one of Cuba´s most fascinating singers. Caridad Hierrezuelo…
Artist Profiles: Camerata Romeu
Camerata Romeu is a renowned all-female chamber music ensemble founded in 1993 by the Fundación Pablo Milanes. It’s led by Zenaida Romeu, one of the…
Frame Drum Vitality
Xavier Diaz – Noró (Músicas de Salitre, 2018) On Noró, vocalist and percussionist Xavier Diaz revisits and transforms the traditional folk songs and dances of…
Ney Maestro Hossein Omoumi to Perform at A World in Trance festival in New York
Persian ney (flute) virtuoso and vocalist Hossein Omoumi is set to perform a concert of Persian classical and Sufi music on Sunday, April 29, 2017…
Artist Profiles: Cachaíto
Bassist Candelario Orlando López Vergara, better known as Cachaíto, was born on February 2, 1933 in Havana, Cuba. He was best known worldwide as the…