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Artist Profiles

Emilio Moret, a Leading Figure in Cuban music

Angel Romero May 29, 2023 No Comments CubaCuban musicEmilio Moretson cubanoworld music

Emilio Moret, a prominent figure in Cuban music, was born on November 25, 1948, in Encrucijada, Villa Clara. His musical journey began at the Ignacio…

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Artist Profiles: Elio Villafranca

Angel Romero February 24, 2021 No Comments CubaCuban musicElio VillafrancaJazzLatin jazz

Born in the Pinar del Río province of Western Cuba, pianist and composer Elio Villafranca was classically trained in percussion and composition at the Instituto…

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Artist Profiles: Yuliesky González

Angel Romero December 26, 2020 No Comments CubaCuban musicLatin jazzsalsatimbaYuliesky González

Trumpeter and composer Yuliesky González Guerra was born in 1984 in Céspedes, Camagüey province, Cuba. He grew up in a family of professional trumpet players…

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Artist Profiles: Ana Carla Maza

Angel Romero July 23, 2020 No Comments Ana Carla MazaCubaCuban musicJazzwestern classical musicworld fusion

Cellist Ana Carla Maza Sierra was born in Havana, Cuba in a musical family. Her father is acclaimed Chilean pianist Carlos Maza and her mother…

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Artist Profiles: Beny Moré

Angel Romero March 29, 2020 No Comments Beny MoréCubaCuban music

Bartolomé Maximiliano Moré, better known as Beny Moré, was born August 24, 1919. One of Cuba’s most adored singers, Beny Moré started his career in…

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Artist Profiles: Yelsy Heredia

Angel Romero March 8, 2020 No Comments CubaCuban musicFlamencoLatin jazzYelsy Heredia

Yelsy Heredia was born in Guantanamo, Cuba in 1978. He is one of the finest double bass players of his generation. Classically trained, from an…

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Artist Profiles: Alexander Abreu

Angel Romero November 16, 2019 No Comments Alexander AbreuCubaCuban musicsalsatimbatrumpet

Alexander Abreu Manresa was born September 6, 1976 in Cienfuegos, Cuba. He comes from a family of nonprofessional musicians, including his grandfather who taught him…

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Artist Profiles: Antonio Machin

Angel Romero September 15, 2019 No Comments Antonio MachinbolerosCubaCuban music

One of the early legends of Cuban music, Antonio Machín led his own acoustic band in the 1920s, and eventually emigrated from the island, first…

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Artist Profiles: Cachao

Angel Romero September 8, 2019 No Comments bassCachaoCubaCuban music

Bassist and composer Israel López Valdés, better known as Cachao, was born on September 14, 1918. At the age of 12, Cachao had made his…

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Artist Profiles: Xiomara Laugart

Angel Romero August 23, 2019 No Comments CubaCuban musicXiomara LaugartYerba Buena

Xiomara Laugart was born in Guantanamo province of Cuba in 1960. She began her career at the age of 15, performing several different expressions of…

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