The güiro, a percussion instrument hailing from Puerto Rico and Cuba, features a hollow gourd with open ends and notches cut along one side. Typically…
Güiro, the Essential Salsa Scraper
Tag: Cuban music
Back to the roots for Cuba’s Pavel Urkiza
Pavel Urkiza – Regreso a la tierra (self-release, 2022) Cuban musician Pavel Urkiza returns to his roots on “Regreso a la tierra.” It is a…
Flamenco vocalist Argentina to Perform “Idilio,” her mix of Flamenco and Son Cubano, in Seville
The great flamenco singer, Argentina, will perform on December 2, 2022, at 9:00 p.m., at the Cartuja Center Auditorium in Seville. Argentina will present “Idilio”,…
Acclaimed Cuban Songwriter Pablo Milanés Dies at 79
Renowned Cuban singer-songwriter Pablo Milanés died on November 21, 2022 in Madrid, Spain. He was 79 years old. Milanés was one of the most influential…
Chucho Valdés to Present “The Creation” Concert on November 25 in Berlin
Chucho Valdés is set to present “The Creation” with the Yoruban Orchestra on Friday, November 25, 2022, at Berlin’s Haus der Kulturen der Welt (HKW).…
Eliades Ochoa, Star of Buena Vista Social Club to Perform in London
Eliades Ochoa, one of the stars of Buena Vista Social Club, is set to perform on Friday, 11 November 2022 at the Barbican in London.…
The Cuban Grooves of Lo Ke Ba
Lo Ke Ba – Delirio (Yeti Boy Records, 2022) Lo Ke Ba has released “Delirio”, an album of original Cuban music that features a tasty…
Artist Profiles: Dafnis Prieto
Percussionist, composer and educator Dafnis Prieto was born July 31, 1974, in Santa Clara, Cuba. In Santa Clara, Cuba, Prieto studied percussion and guitar. During…
Dafnis Prieto Unveils “Houve Um Tempo” Music Video
Cuban drummer and composer Dafnis Prieto has released a music video version of the song“Houve Um Tempo,” the first single from his upcoming album, “Cantar”,…
Emotionally Complex Sax from Luis Deniz
Luis Deniz – El Tinajón (Modica Music, 2022) “El Tinajón” presents the crossover jazz sounds of Juno (top Canadian music prize) Award-winning Cuban saxophonist, composer…