Gonzalo Rubalcaba and Aymée Nuviola – Viento y Tiempo – Live At Blue Note Tokyo (Top Stop Music/Sony Music Latin, 2020) Two outstanding Cuban musicians,…
A Brilliant Tribute to the Music That Emanates from the Streets of Havana
Tag: Cuban music
Masterful Modernized Recreation of the Mongo Santamaria Sound
José Rizo’s Mongorama – Mariposas Cantan (Saungú Records, 2020) Mariposas Cantan (Butterflies Sing) is a fabulous album that celebrates the innovative sound developed by Cuban…
Cuban Composer Harold López-Nussa to Release Te lo Dije
Cuban pianist and composer Harold López-Nussa is set to release “Te lo Dije” (I told you so) on Mack Avenue Records on august 29, 2020.…
Artist Profiles: Ana Carla Maza
Cellist Ana Carla Maza Sierra was born in Havana, Cuba in a musical family. Her father is acclaimed Chilean pianist Carlos Maza and her mother…
Interview with Latin Jazz Musician and Educator John Santos
Latin Jazz percussionist, educator, and social activist John Santos is set to release a new album titled ‘Art of the Descarga‘ on August 7, 2020…
Imaginative Woman-Led Cuban Alchemy
Okan – Sombras (Lulaworld Records, 2019) Okan is a highly talented Toronto-based world music ensemble rooted in Afro-Cuban music led by Cuban multi-instrumentalists and composers…
José Alberto “El Ruiseñor” Releases Debut Album “Mi Tumbao”
José Alberto Tamayo Diaz, better known as “El Ruiseñor”(the nightingale) has recorded his debut album titled “Mi Tumbao,” scheduled for release in May 2020 on…
Interview with Fascinating Cuban Vocalist and Violinist Yilian Cañizares
Cuban composer, violinist and vocalist Yilian Cañizares has a superb new album titled Erzulie. The new recording showcases her talent as a composer and musician,…
Freeform Jazz Rooted in the Sounds of Eastern Cuba
Aruán Ortiz – Inside Rhythmic Falls (Intakt, 2020) Cuban pianist Aruán Ortiz deconstructs and reworks the various musical influences in Cuban music, primarily changüí and…
Artist Profiles: Cimafunk
Cimafunk is the project of musician and songwriter Erik Iglesias Rodríguez, from Pinar del Rio in western Cuba. The music of Cimafunk combines Cuban music…