Afro-Cuban soul sensation Daymé Arocena has teamed up with Puerto Rican star iLe to release a raw, intimate version of Arocena’s track, “Por Ti.” The…
View More Daymé Arocena and iLe Release Stripped-Down “Por Ti” CollaborationTag: Cuban music
Manuel “Guajiro” Mirabal, Famed Buena Vista Social Club Trumpeter, Dies at 91
The Cuban Music Institute confirmed the death of Manuel “Guajiro” Mirabal, renowned trumpeter of the Buena Vista Social Club, on October 28 via a statement…
View More Manuel “Guajiro” Mirabal, Famed Buena Vista Social Club Trumpeter, Dies at 91Jay Danley’s Subtle and Refined Cuban Dance Music
Jay Danley – Digno, Sofisticado y Elegante (2024) Multi-instrumentalist, composer, arranger, and producer Jay Danley has dropped his latest project, Digno, Sofisticado y Elegante, a…
View More Jay Danley’s Subtle and Refined Cuban Dance MusicAlbita to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award at 2024 Latin Grammy Awards
Cuban singer and songwriter Albita will be honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2024 Latin Grammy Awards, recognizing her decades-long contribution to Latin…
View More Albita to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award at 2024 Latin Grammy AwardsDelightful Harmonica with a Latin Music Twist
It’s not often that you hear a harmonica solo on a Latin-flavored track, but it’s just one of several ingredients that makes “Chico Tímido” by…
View More Delightful Harmonica with a Latin Music TwistCarnegie Hall Launches Season-Long Nuestros Sonidos Festival During Hispanic Heritage Month
Carnegie Hall is launching Nuestros Sonidos, a season-long festival celebrating Hispanic culture in the U.S., in conjunction with Hispanic Heritage Month. The festival begins with…
View More Carnegie Hall Launches Season-Long Nuestros Sonidos Festival During Hispanic Heritage MonthCuban Band Gitanos Present Party Song “Fiestando”
“Fiestando” is a joyful song composed by Cuban artist Michel Hernandez and performed by his dynamic band Gitanos. It transports the listener to an endless…
View More Cuban Band Gitanos Present Party Song “Fiestando”Sofía Rei to Present “Folk & Futurism” at (le) poisson rouge
(headline image: Sofía Rei – Photo by Shrevin Lainez) Sofía Rei is set to present “Folk & Futurism” at (le) poisson rouge on Thursday, October…
View More Sofía Rei to Present “Folk & Futurism” at (le) poisson rougeSavory Salsa Fusion by Cuba’s Andy Rubal
Cuban born but Quebec based, pianist Andy Rubal swings and scorches through “Cantarle un Son,” a salsa fusion track hot enough to ward off the…
View More Savory Salsa Fusion by Cuba’s Andy RubalPianist Hilario Durán Returns with Full Cuban Orchestra on Cry Me A River
Hilario Durán – Cry Me A River (Alma Records, 2024) Hilario Durán’s latest, Cry Me A River, marks a triumphant return with his first big…
View More Pianist Hilario Durán Returns with Full Cuban Orchestra on Cry Me A River