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: Juan de Marcos González
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Artist Profiles: Buena Vista Social Club
In 1996, American guitarist Ry Cooder went to Cuba in search of the music he had heard on old Cuban recordings: sones, mambos, guajiras, etc.…
Artist Profiles: Ry Cooder
Ryland Peter Cooder (Ry Cooder) was born in Los Angeles, California, on March 15, 1947. He is a guitarist well-known for his slide guitar style.…
Artist Profiles: Jesús Aguaje Ramos
Jesús ‘Aguaje’ Ramos was born in 1951 in Pinar del Rio, Cuba, where he began his musical studies in the National School of Arts. He…
Cuban Musician Rubén González Dies at 84
Havana, Cuba – The Cuban Music Institute in Havana confirmed today that pianist Rubén González died in the Cuban capital. Details were not provided about…