HAVANA, Cuba (AP) — Socialist Cuba, the birthplace of salsa and other rhythms that have conquered the world, is now surrendering to the invasion of South Korean pop music. Thirteen thousand kilometers ...
Ensemble Arts Philly presents the dynamic and legendary ensemble band, Afro-Cuban All Stars, at the Miller Theater on Oct. 19. The Afro-Cuban All Stars, led by Juan de Marcos, are known for their ...
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 ...
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 ...
On a Wednesday night in Dinkelspiel Auditorium, four vocalists rehearse an arrangement of Cuban singer Celia Cruz, accompanied by a pianist to their right. Through these weekly rehearsals, Stanford ...
Gente de Zona became the first Cuban duo to sell out the coveted Kaseya Center in Miami earlier this month, where they performed for over 14,000 fans in celebration of its 25th anniversary. The duo’s ...
The passing of celebrated Malian flautist, composer and arranger Boncana Maïga at the age of 77 truly marks the end of an era in the music of west Africa.He was a charismatic performer and bandleader, ...
The roots / John Storm Roberts -- What makes rhumba? / William Gottlieb -- The form and formation of the rumba in Cuba / Larry Crook -- Ponce, the danza, and the national question : notes toward a ...
Salsa is more than dance music. For Latino communities in the United States and the world, it’s a soundtrack of identity, ...