His recordings and concert performances ranged from the authentic percussion music of Afro-Cuban religious rituals through to Latin-jazz reworkings of American jazz and pop hits. His song Afro-Blue ...

The ensemble planned to visit Havana, Cuba, during spring break to attend presentations on Cuban jazz music and participate in musical exchanges with Cuban students. The trip was scheduled for ...

Valdés studied music in Havana under the watchful eye of his father, Amado Valdés, a well-known Cuban jazz saxophonist. Now his daughter, Idania Valdés, sings in the orchestra her father helped ...

The United States government recently thwarted a planned trip to Cuba by the jazz band from Clark College, just hours before the students were set to board a flight to Havana. The ensemble had ...

"Reparto is an entirely native expression of Cuban music, closely linked to popular dance music," she added. In response to a query from official journalist Arleen Rodríguez Derivet about whether this ...

Omar Sosa is an acclaimed Cuban jazz composer and pianist now living in Spain. Sorensen filmed his first scene for the documentary in 2013. With stunning footage and revealing interviews, the film ...

March 31, 2025 • Through her music, Elida Almeida carries the heart — and irresistible rhythms — of Cabo Verde to the world.

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Cuban Lullaby/Mambo; Yo Siempre Oddara; Despojo; Relax; El Montuno De Patato; Guaguanjira; La Comparsa; El Manisero; Comelon; Como Fué; Adios Pampa Mia; G.M.S ...

Lehman’s stellar trio with bassist Matt Brewer and drummer Damion Reid has been one of the most adventurous in modern jazz for the last decade and a half, and on this occasion they’ll be joined by ...

CIEGO DE ÁVILA, Cuba, Apr 1 (ACN) The preservation of the Haitian legacy in Cuba, among other topics, was of great interest to the public attending the first day of the 9th Symposium “Music and Youth” ...