Cuba boasts a rich and unique heritage, with the people of the county having descended from the Spaniards who originally emigrated there in the 15th century, and the Africans who were brought to the ...

The central role of secretive Afro-Cuban religions like santeria, palo, Abakuá, and vodú in the rituals and customs of drumming makes it virtually impossible for the curious to get a first-hand ...

Cuba Sings Its Political Story “Patria y Vida,” this summer’s protest anthem, belongs to the rich tradition of an island nation where music and politics have long intertwined. . By ...

I f this were a music video, it would start in this living room in Havana, with a tight shot of the skinny kid in the white tank top at the keyboard. He counts it off from four, and with a sort of ...

“This is the city of culture in Cuba,” he said. “There’s a new generation with a different way of seeing music, and there’s a responsibility to protect this richness.

Reparto Music Is Cuba’s New Urban Movement: 31 Artists to Discover. From Bebeshito to Wampi, meet some of the gems behind el reparto scene.

When he was a student, much of Cuba's traditional music was off limits. Now, Rubalcaba has brought back those once forbidden sounds. His latest recording is called Solo.

The name derives from the barrios or housing projects in Cuba, where aspiring artists would create their own homemade reggaetón and sing about street life powered by local slang. The genre’s ...

Cuba has long had a rich and varied musical life that includes European classical music. The Conservatory of Music in Cuba is named for an outstanding Cuban composer of the baroque era. You’ll ...

Millions of people around the world heard for the first time the smooth sounds of Cuban traditional music, and loved what they heard. Now Cuban music has considerable value. Its ownership is worth ...

Tony Laurencio and Cuci Amador are the founders of Afrobeta — they embody a Miami sound. They star in the Emmy-nominated documentary, "Birthright," about their trip to play in Cuba. They join us ...

Havana, Cuba - Behind Closed Doors. Season 5 Episode 502 | 26m 45s Video has Closed Captions | CC. Dance, Art, and Music are helping to usher Cuba into a new future. Aired 11/01/2024 | Expires 10 ...