Lo Ke Ba – Delirio (Yeti Boy Records, 2022) Lo Ke Ba has released “Delirio”, an album of original Cuban music that features a tasty…
The Cuban Grooves of Lo Ke Ba
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Artist Profiles: Dafnis Prieto
Percussionist, composer and educator Dafnis Prieto was born July 31, 1974, in Santa Clara, Cuba. In Santa Clara, Cuba, Prieto studied percussion and guitar. During…
Dafnis Prieto Unveils “Houve Um Tempo” Music Video
Cuban drummer and composer Dafnis Prieto has released a music video version of the song“Houve Um Tempo,” the first single from his upcoming album, “Cantar”,…
Emotionally Complex Sax from Luis Deniz
Luis Deniz – El Tinajón (Modica Music, 2022) “El Tinajón” presents the crossover jazz sounds of Juno (top Canadian music prize) Award-winning Cuban saxophonist, composer…
Funk, Pop and Beyond from José Conde
José Conde – Souls Alive in the 305 (PiPiKi Records, 2022) Cuban American artist José Conde likes to change directions in his recordings. Sometimes he…
Easing Back Into It
The above title is disingenuous at the very least. Count me among those who don’t feel fully informed as to the “it” being eased back…
Formidable Hard Salsa from Spanish Harlem Orchestra
Spanish Harlem Orchestra – Imágenes Latinas (Ovation Records, 2022) Spanish Harlem Orchestra, the masters of salsa dura (hard salsa) and Latin Jazz, are back with…
Artist Profiles: Omar Sosa
Omar Sosa was born in Camagüey, Cuba on April 10, 1965. He studied at the Escuela Provincial de Música in Camagüey from 1970 to 1977.…
Jamaican and Cuban Stars Stylishly Unite on Mista Savona Presents Havana Meets Kingston Part 2
Various Artists – Mista Savona Presents Havana Meets Kingston Part 2 (Cumbancha, 2022) Australian multi-instrumentalist and producer Jake Savona returned to the Caribbean to produce…
Artist Profiles: Mista Savona
Producer and multi-instrumentalist Jake Dominic Savona was born in Melbourne, Australia. He fell in love with the music of Jamaica and released a series of…