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Tag: timba
Varadero Josone Festival 2023 Brings the Best of Cuban and International Music This August
The beloved Varadero Josone Festival returns once again for another seven-day summer celebration of music. The third edition of the Varadero Josone Festival will take…
Havana Meets Kingston Unveils“Guarachará” Music Video
The Havana Meets Kingston project has unveiled a new song titled “Guarachará.” The track features famed Cuban singer Dayán Carrera Fernández along with top musicians…
Irresistible Cuban Dance Music from Héctor Valentín
Héctor Valentín – Me Quité (Tumi Music, 2021) Me Quité is the new album from captivating Cuban singer Héctor Valentín Larrondo Ricardo, better known as…
Masterful Debut from Trumpeter Yuliesky González
Yuliesky González – Cubanero (One World Records, 2020) Cubanero is the remarkable debut album from one of the finest trumpeters in the current Latin music…
Artist Profiles: Yuliesky González
Trumpeter and composer Yuliesky González Guerra was born in 1984 in Céspedes, Camagüey province, Cuba. He grew up in a family of professional trumpet players…
Artist Profiles: Alexander Abreu
Alexander Abreu Manresa was born September 6, 1976 in Cienfuegos, Cuba. He comes from a family of nonprofessional musicians, including his grandfather who taught him…
Artist Profiles: Dany Noel
Dany Noel was born in Havana, Cuba. He began his performing career at only 8 years old singing and playing guitar. After taking up acoustic…
Artist Profiles: Issac Delgado
Vocalist Issac Delgado, who performed timba music with his up to 14-piece orchestra, is considered one of the greatest Cuban singers. His contemporary sound is…
Artist Profiles: Tiempo Libre
Childhood friends Tiempo Libre’s members individually fled from Cuba and eventually reunited in Miami where they enjoyed thriving careers performing touring and recording with such…