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…
The Batá Drums
Tag: Cuban music
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…
Grammy Nominee Amadito Valdes: "Tito Puente is still the King"
(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Havana, Cuba – Cuban kettledrum player Amadito Valdes, nominated for a 2004 Grammy Award for his album Bajando Gervasio, said that…
Cuban Musician Rubén González Dies at 84
Havana, Cuba – The Cuban Music Institute in Havana confirmed today that pianist Rubén González died in the Cuban capital. Details were not provided about…
Cuban Music Legend Compay Segundo Dies at 95
Havana, Cuba – Legendary Cuban musician and composer Compay Segundo died on Sunday, July 13th in Havana, Cuba. Details about his death were not available,…
Famous Cuban Singer Celebrates 90th Birthday
Holguin, Cuba – Faustino Oramas Osorio, artistically known as El Guayabero, celebrated his 90th birthday last week with the same enthusiasm that he has sung…