Arturo Sandoval was born in Artemisa, a small village in the province of Havana, Cuba on November 6, 1949. Arturo started playing music at age…
Artist Profiles: Arturo Sandoval
Tag: Cuban music
Artist Profiles: Arte Mixto
In 1993, under the direction of talented violinist Alexis Correa, in the city Cienfuegos Las Villas, Cuba, a group of musicians, fresh from the National…
Artist Profiles: Arnaldo y su Talisman
Arnaldo y su Talisman was founded by Arnaldo Rodriguez, originally director and composer for Azucar. Arnaldo formed his band from a group of friends from…
Artist Profiles: Albita
Alba Mirna Rodríguez Herrera , better known as Albita, was born in Havana, Cuba. Albita began her professional career at fifteen in her native Cuba.…
Artist Profiles: ¡Cubanismo!
The world-renowned Afro-Cuban jazz band, ¡Cubanismo! is led by trumpeter Jesús Alemañy, a Cuban expatriate from London who returned to Cuba and recruited some of…
Artist Profiles: Alfredo Rodríguez
Composer and pianist Alfredo Rodríguez was born October 7, 1985 in Havana, Cuba. Alfredo has a solid musical background. He began studying percussion at the…
Alfredo Rodríguez’s Richly Textured Piano
Alfredo Rodríguez – The Little Dream (Mack Avenue MAC1130, 2018) The Little Dream showcases the talent of yet another Cuban piano star, Alfredo Rodríguez. This…
The Cuban Danzón
Danzón is a ballroom dance played by the Cuban charangas. It is a descendant of the popular the Spanish danza of the 1800s and the…
Omar Sosa and NDR Bigband to Release Es:sensual
Acclaimed Cuban pianist Omar Sosa and Germany’s NDR Bigband are set to release Es:sensual on January 18. This is the international release of this album…
Artist Profiles: Tiempo Libre
Childhood friends Tiempo Libre’s members individually fled from Cuba and eventually reunited in Miami where they enjoyed thriving careers performing touring and recording with such…