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Tag: Cuban music

Events

Cuban Star Daymé Arocena to Perform at Skirball Cultural Center 2017 Sunset Concerts Series

World Music Central News Room August 3, 2017 No Comments AfrocubanCubaCuban musicDayme Arocena

Acclaimed Cuban vocalist Daymé Arocena is set to perform on Thursday, August 17, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. A singer, composer, and choir director, Arocena’s…

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Cubanized American Hits

Angel Romero July 8, 2017 No Comments Amadito ValdésBarbarito TorresBen E. KingCuban musicOtis Redding

Havana Maestros – AmeriCuba (Warner Music, 2017) Cuban music goes well with jazz, African music and other sounds. On AmeriCuba, the producers envisioned adding Cuban…

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Cuba! Cuba! Discoveries

Angel Romero June 15, 2017 No Comments CubaCuban music

Various Artists – Cuba! Cuba! (Putumayo World Music, 2017) World music compilation label Putumayo revisits the music of Cuba on Cuba! Cuba!, an album that…

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Artist Profiles: Silvio Rodriguez

Angel Romero April 27, 2017 No Comments CubaCuban musicNueva Trova CubanaSilvio Rodriguez

Singer, guitarist and songwriter Silvio Rodríguez is one of Cuba’s most influential songwriters. He was born November 29 of 1946 in San Antonio de los…

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Artist Profiles: Sierra Maestra

Angel Romero April 27, 2017 No Comments CubaCuban musicJuan De Marcos González CárdenasSierra Maestrason cubano

Sierra Maestra is a seminal son cubano (Cuban son) band from Havana, Cuba. Currently, it’s one of the finest and most popular musical ensembles performing…

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Artist Profiles: Paquito D’Rivera

Angel Romero April 6, 2017 No Comments clarinetCubaCuban musicJazzPaquito D'Riverasaxophonewestern classical music

Born in the island of Cuba, Paquito D’Rivera began his career as a child prodigy, playing both the clarinet and the saxophone with the Cuban…

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Artist Profiles: Orquesta Aragón

Angel Romero April 2, 2017 No Comments cha cha chaCubaCuban musicOrquesta Aragon

The Orquesta Aragón is truly one of the most historic names in Cuban music. Founded in 1939, Aragón has been performing throughout the world with…

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Artist Profiles: Orquesta America

Angel Romero April 2, 2017 1 Comment cha cha chaCubaCuban musicdanzónOrquesta America

For over 50 years, Orquesta América have been one of Cuba’s most recognized and prized bands. Their road to fame and popularity began in March…

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Artist Profiles: Omara Portuondo

Angel Romero April 1, 2017 2 Comments CubaCuban musicfilinOmara Portuondo

Omara Portuondo is one of Cuba’s greatest vocalists and has been very popular from the day she started singing professionally in the late forties. From…

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Artist Profiles: Mezcla

Angel Romero March 19, 2017 No Comments CubaCuban musicMezcla

Mezcla has been an integral part of the Cuban music scene for the past decades. They perform frequently at Havana’s premier jazz club La Zorra…

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