(headline image: Chucho Valdés – Photo-by Frederique Menard Aubin) At 82 years old, Cuban pianist, composer, and arranger Chucho Valdés has received seven Grammy Awards…
Chucho Valdés Leads Tribute Tour for the 50th Anniversary of Irakere
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Savannah Music Festival 2024 Announces Tantalizing World Music Concerts
The Savannah Music Festival, a world-class, multi-genre event, has announced a set of exciting world music concerts at the peak of spring. From March 28…
Chucho Valdés to Present “The Creation” Concert on November 25 in Berlin
Chucho Valdés is set to present “The Creation” with the Yoruban Orchestra on Friday, November 25, 2022, at Berlin’s Haus der Kulturen der Welt (HKW).…
World Music Winners at the 2019 Latin Grammy Awards
The 2019 Latin Grammy Awards ceremony took place yesterday, November 14, 2019. We feature here the list of winners in roots music categories that are…
The Latin Recording Academy reveals 20th Annual Latin Grammy Awards Nominees – World Music Categories
The Latin Recording Academy has announced the nominees for the 20th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards. The Album Of The Year category is composed of a…
Jazz Bata 2, the Extension of an Inspired Journey
Chucho Valdés – Jazz Bata 2 (Mack Avenue Records, 2018) Cuban pianist, bandleader, composer and arranger Chucho Valdés’s Jazz Bata 2 is a recording where…
The Latin Recording Academy to Honor 2018 Lifetime Achievement Award Recipients
The Latin Recording Academy announced August 30, 2018 that Erasmo Carlos, Dyango, Andy Montañez, José María Napoleón, Chucho Valdés, Wilfrido Vargas, and Yuri will receive…
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…
Chucho Valdés Wins Best Latin Jazz Album Grammy Award
Tribute To Irakere: Live In Marciac (Jazz Village) by Chucho Valdés is the winner of the Best Latin Jazz Album at the 59th Annual Grammy…