Beyond the world of Cuban trova and the intimate sounds of singer songwriters was the rich musical territory explored by Habana Abierta, an open group…
Artist Profiles: Habana Abierta
Tag: Cuba
Artist Profiles: Guajiro Mirabal
Luis Manuel Mirabal Vázquez, better known as Manuel El Guajiro Mirabal, was born May 5, 1933. He was a key figure in the Cuban music…
Artist Profiles: Gonzalo Rubalcaba
Gonzalo Julio González Fonseca, known artistically as Gonzalo Rubalcaba, was born in Havana, Cuba, May 27, 1963, to a musical family that included his father,…
Artist Profiles: Juan de Marcos González
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: Jóvenes Clásicos del Son
Jóvenes Clásicos del Son are known as Cuba’s magnificent seven. Awarded the prize of Best Cuban Group of 1997 by the Cuban government they have…
Artist Profiles: Issac Delgado
Vocalist Issac Delgado, who performed timba music with his up to 14-piece orchestra, is considered one of the greatest Cuban singers. His contemporary sound is…
Artist Profiles: Irakere
Founded in 1973 by pianist Chucho Valdés, Irakere is a legendary Afro-Cuban jazz ensemble, which remains on the cutting edge of Latin jazz. Many of…
Artist Profiles: Ignacio Berroa
Ignacio Berroa Since 1980, drummer Ignacio Berroa has boasted an impressive resume of sideman recording and performance duties with such maestros of the jazz world…
Artist Profiles: Ibrahim Ferrer
Ibrahim Ferrer was born at a social club dance on February 20, 1927 in San Luis, a town near Santiago, Cuba. His mother died when…
Artist Profiles: Hermanas Ferrín
The Ferrín sisters are two singers from Santiago de Cuba. Mercedes was born in 1944 and Esperanza in 1947. From a very young age, they…