Arnaldo y su Talisman was founded by Arnaldo Rodriguez, originally director and composer for Azucar. Arnaldo formed his band from a group of friends from…
Artist Profiles: Arnaldo y su Talisman
Tag: Cuba
Artist Profiles: Albita
Alba Mirna Rodríguez Herrera , better known as Albita, was born in Havana, Cuba. Albita began her professional career at fifteen in her native Cuba.…
Artist Profiles: ¡Cubanismo!
The world-renowned Afro-Cuban jazz band, ¡Cubanismo! is led by trumpeter Jesús Alemañy, a Cuban expatriate from London who returned to Cuba and recruited some of…
Artist Profiles: Alfredo Rodríguez
Composer and pianist Alfredo Rodríguez was born October 7, 1985 in Havana, Cuba. Alfredo has a solid musical background. He began studying percussion at the…
Cuban Punto Inscribed in 2017 on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
UNESCO announced today that Cuban punto is inscribed in 2017 on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Punto is the poetry…
Cuban Star Daymé Arocena to Perform at Skirball Cultural Center 2017 Sunset Concerts Series
Acclaimed Cuban vocalist Daymé Arocena is set to perform on Thursday, August 17, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. A singer, composer, and choir director, Arocena’s…
Miky y Repa
La Reyna y La Real – Miky y Repa (Tumi Music, 2017) Miky y Repa is an album by a female Cuban duo that goes…
Cuba! Cuba! Discoveries
Various Artists – Cuba! Cuba! (Putumayo World Music, 2017) World music compilation label Putumayo revisits the music of Cuba on Cuba! Cuba!, an album that…
Artist Profiles: Silvio Rodriguez
Singer, guitarist and songwriter Silvio Rodríguez is one of Cuba’s most influential songwriters. He was born November 29 of 1946 in San Antonio de los…
Artist Profiles: Sierra Maestra
Sierra Maestra is a seminal son cubano (Cuban son) band from Havana, Cuba. Currently, it’s one of the finest and most popular musical ensembles performing…