African groups in Cuba, which Sublette traces to four distinct regions on the dark continent, kept a lot of their culture and traditions intact through the formation of cabildos, something like 'town ...

Come dance, listen, hang out and experience smoking Cuban charanga music at the Community Music Center – it’s free! CMC’s own Cuban Salsa Ensemble will be performing as part of the Mission Arts ...

A sixty minute film presentation of rare and unusual Cuban music footage from Son, Rumba & Afro Cuban Jazz from 1929 to 1960's, followed by a discussion with host and audience. This film presentation ...

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Adalberto Álvarez never shied from controversy. The prolific Cuban composer, arranger and bandleader was among the first to publicly acknowledge his practice of the Afro-Cuban religion Santeria; he ...

Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. “ Dance and music have been and continue to be a way to resist oppression, release ...

Upon arriving in Cuba recently for the 3rd International Scientific Convention of Cienfuegos, SUNY Cortland junior Madison Houghton and classmates experienced something akin to Bollywood or the set of ...

When I presented Cimafunk at the Alt.Latino SXSW showcase last year, it was easily one of the most dynamic performances I had seen in more than ten years of attending the annual music festival. I ...

Whether it's art, music, dancing, or theater, the Seacoast entertainment scene has it all for you this weekend. Head to Portsmouth Music and Arts Center for an artist talk, dance the evening away to ...

He was known as the “Gentleman of Son” because of his infectious enthusiasm for repopularizing the genre considered the bedrock of the Cuban sound. By Lizette Alvarez Adalberto Álvarez, one of Cuba’s ...

José Luis Cortés, "one of the most important figures in contemporary Cuban music," died on April 18 in Havana, Cuba per the Instituto Cubano de la Música Jack Irvin has worked at PEOPLE since 2022. He ...