I‘ve long asserted that Latin music was the first “world” music to make its way into the mainstream. Arguable though that may be, there’s no…
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Tag: Cuban music
Guajira Mas Guajira
Eliades Ochoa and Alma Latina – Guajira Mas Guajira (Tumi Music, 2016) Buena Vista Social Club member, guitarist and singer Eliades Ochoa says, “Cuban music…
Making Timba History
Alexander Abreu – Haciendo Historia (Ahi Nama Music, 2011) Very little Cuban timba has made it to the United states in recent years. The Ahi…
The Oldest Working Cuban Musician El Guayabero Dies at 95
Holguín, Cuba – According to Cuban sources, Faustino Oramas, better known as El Guayabero, the oldest working musician in Cuba, died today in Holguín (Cuba)…
Afro-Cuban Piano Master Omar Sosa Releases First Live CD
Omar Sosa has released Live à FIP, his first live, ensemble CD, featuring a Quintet comprised of bass, drums, percussion and saxophone. Recorded at Radio…
Bending the Ear of Cuban Music
Miguel ‘Angá’ Díaz Echu Mingua (World Circuit/Nonesuch 79658-2, 2006) After the wild success of the Buena Vista Social Club, there was an almost insane rush…
Sierra Maestra Founder José Antonio Rodríguez Dies at 52
Cuban artist José Antonio Rodríguez [not to be confused with the Spanish Flamenco guitarist with the same name] died on Sunday night, November 6th, 2005,…
Cuba Pays Tribute to Compay Segundo’s 97th anniversary
(Prensa Latina) Santiago de Cuba, Cuba – The birth of famous Cuban musician Francisco Repilado, 97 years ago here, is recalled this month with different…
The Batá Drums
By Mark Corrales, LAFI The clave beat, which lies at the heart of not only Latin music but also so much popular music around the…
Cuban Musicians Find it Hard to Travel to United States
(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Los Angeles, Cuba – Cuban singer-songwriter Carlos Varela applied for a visa to travel to the United States to sing his…