Acclaimed Cuban singer-songwriter Polo Montañez died in a car accident in Cuba 16 years ago, on November 26, 2002. He was one of the leading…
Lusafrica Reissues Two Essential Polo Montañez Albums
Tag: Cuban music
Jazz Bata 2, the Extension of an Inspired Journey
Chucho Valdés – Jazz Bata 2 (Mack Avenue Records, 2018) Cuban pianist, bandleader, composer and arranger Chucho Valdés’s Jazz Bata 2 is a recording where…
Artist Profiles: Arturo O’Farrill
Arturo O’Farrill, born June 22, 1960 in Mexico City, is the son of renowned Cuban composer Chico O’Farrill (whose works have been recorded by Benny…
Two Giants of Cuban Guitar
Eliades Ochoa and Alejandro Almenares – Dos Gigantes de Música Cubana (Tumi Music, 2018) The Tumi Music label continues to release some of the finest…
Artist Profiles: Dayramir González
Pianist, composer, arranger, producer and band leader Dayramir González Vicet was born on October 18, 1983 in Havana, Cuba. He grew up in a…
Dayramir González as a Formidable Orchestrator and Bandleader
Dayramir González – The Grand Concourse (Machat Records, 2018) In recent years there’s been a wave of highly-talented Cuban pianists. Composer, arranger, producer and keyboardist…
An Era of Afro Latin Sounds from Guadeloupe and Martinique
Various Artists – Disques Debs International, An Island Story: Biguine, Afro Latin & Musique Antillaise 1960-1972, Volume 1 (Strut Records, 2018) Strut Records, a world…
Afro-Cuban All Stars to Perform at Barbican
The celebrated Afro-Cuban All Stars are set to perform Sunday, July 15, 2018 at Barbican Hall in London. Juan de Marcos González leads the acclaimed…
The Varied Cutting Edge Musical Landscapes of Cachaito
Orlando ‘Cachaito’ López – Cachaito (World Circuit, 2018), reissue Do you have a copy of World Circuit Record’s 2001 release of Cachaito in your music…
Artist Profiles: X Alfonso
X Alfonso is a renowned Cuban fusion and Afro Rock musicians. He was born on September 13, 1972 in Havana, Cuba. As most of the…