Music has always had a powerful influence on Cuban culture. Its unique blend of West African and European styles has made Cuba one of the richest and most influential music regions in the world. But ...

“Broadway is a bastion of culture and to have a show there dedicated to our music means a lot for Cuban music, for international music and for me personally,” said Valdés, who is known for ...

Geoff Bennett: Latin rock, Afro Cuban funk and many other names have been applied to the music of Cimafunk. The 35-year-old star is now making waves around the world, earning Grammy nominations ...

Last week while music publishers were haggling over Cuban copyrights, Leader Reisman returned from Havana with an other sheaf of Cuban scores. In Havana he had a rest from The Peanut Vendor ...

Given the roots of this material in the social contexts of the music and dance it celebrates, and the implicit disdain for the “Guys and Dolls”-like version of Cuban midcentury showbiz ...

particularly between the Black American and Afro-Cuban communities, Cimafunk decided to make a second home in New Orleans. “When you work and you’re doing [music] all the time, at some point ...

While his first band, Quiet Sun, failed to rise, he soon became part of the British rock vanguard as a member of Roxy Music — the stylish ... outside during the Cuban Revolution, he says ...

She also performed with famous artists such as Bola de Nieve, Chano Pozo, and Benny Moré, making a big impact on Cuban music and culture. In a 2010 interview with The Associated Press ...

Given the roots of this material in the social contexts of the music and dance it celebrates, and the implicit disdain for a “Guys and Dolls”-like version of Cuban mid-century showbiz ...

The Cuban-born pianist may open his solo set with ... 20, at Snug Harbor. The music starts at 8 p.m. and 10 p.m., and tickets are $25 via snugjazz.com. The concert is presented in partnership ...

Those ties and brilliant music will be on hand when SFJAZZ kicks off its Summer Sessions with a block of Cuban programming, including a stylistically diverse array of artists encompassing ...