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: Arte Mixto
Tag: Cuban music
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…
Cuban Punto Inscribed in 2017 on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
UNESCO announced today that Cuban punto is inscribed in 2017 on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Punto is the poetry…