Chucho Valdés is set to present “The Creation” with the Yoruban Orchestra on Friday, November 25, 2022, at Berlin’s Haus der Kulturen der Welt (HKW).…
Chucho Valdés to Present “The Creation” Concert on November 25 in Berlin
Tag: Cuban music
Eliades Ochoa, Star of Buena Vista Social Club to Perform in London
Eliades Ochoa, one of the stars of Buena Vista Social Club, is set to perform on Friday, 11 November 2022 at the Barbican in London.…
The Cuban Grooves of Lo Ke Ba
Lo Ke Ba – Delirio (Yeti Boy Records, 2022) Lo Ke Ba has released “Delirio”, an album of original Cuban music that features a tasty…
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.…