Ibrahim Ferrer – Buenos Hermanos, Special Edition (World Circuit, 2020) Buenos Hermanos, an album by famed Cuban singer Ibrahim Ferrer originally released in 2003, is…
Buenos Hermanos, Special Edition, A Reconstructed Cuban Musical Gem
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“Ojos Malvados” Video from Buena Vista Social Club Singer Ibrahim Ferrer
World Circuit Records has released a video of the song titled “Ojos Malvados” from the original recording sessions of Buena Vista Social Club‘s celebrated vocalist…
Ruben Blades Charms with Alter Ego Medoro Madera
Rubén Blades – Medoro Madera (Ruben Blades Productions, 2018) Medoro Madera is Ruben Bades’ fascinating tribute to the great Cuban soneros. He does this by…
Two Giants of Cuban Guitar
Eliades Ochoa and Alejandro Almenares – Dos Gigantes de Música Cubana (Tumi Music, 2018) The Tumi Music label continues to release some of the finest…
Artist Profiles: Valle Son
Valle Son is a 7 piece group from the rural village of Viñales in the lush tobacco-growing highlands of Pinar del Rio, the westernmost province…
Artist Profiles: Jóvenes Clásicos del Son
Jóvenes Clásicos del Son are known as Cuba’s magnificent seven. Awarded the prize of Best Cuban Group of 1997 by the Cuban government they have…
Arturo Jorge y El Cuarteto Tradición’s Rural Charm
Arturo Jorge y El Cuarteto Tradición – Finca Santa Elena (Tumi Music, 2017) Finca Santa Elena is the international release from Cuba’s Arturo Jorge y…
Artist Profiles: Sierra Maestra
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…
Artist Profiles: Leyanis Lopez
Leyanis López Luque was born in Guantanamo on the 8th of October 1971. She started out at the age of seven as a member of…
Artist Profiles: Haila Maria Mompie
Born in January 28, 1974, in Las Tunas, eastern province of Cuba, daughter of a singer father and a stylist mother, Haila Maria Mompie Gonzalez…