From Havana to New York, the Queen of Salsa turned nostalgia, resilience, and joy into a universal musical legacy.
The organizers of the Jazz Plaza Festival say that maintaining the event’s standards is becoming increasingly difficult due ...
Cuban singer and cabaret star Juana Bacallao died at the age of 98 on February 24th in Havana, Cuba after being in the hospital, according to a statement from Cuba’s Ministry of Culture. However, ...
It's time for our monthly chat with Alt.Latino about Latin music, and Felix Contreras is with us. But Felix, this does not sound like Latin music. FELIX CONTRERAS, BYLINE: Hey, Rachel. Well, you know, ...
Alex Cuba, born Alexis Puentes, thrives on a free-flowing creative process. The Cuban-Canadian singer-songwriter “receives” his inspiration in moments when music is the last thing on his mind. If he’s ...
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Local band Conjunto Philadelphia brings the music of pre-revolutionary Cuba to life, at venues across the area, including a standing gig at Bolo Restaurant in Rittenhouse every ...
Larry Mantle takes a musical journey through Cuban music with journalist and author Jory Farr. Farr began studying Cuban music over a decade ago and traveled to Cuba to conduct interviews and immerse ...
HAVANA — Cuban teenagers Fabio and Diego Abreu seem shy at first, but the moment they step on stage, they become confident, filling a concert hall in downtown Havana with a hypnotic form of ...
Victor Campbell doesn’t like to stay in one musical place. The Cuban-born pianist may open his solo set with some James Booker, as he did during a concert last year hosted by the Jazz National ...