Bach With A Twist Of Afro-Cuban Jazz The new CD Bach in Havana, ... For Jorge Gomez, 37, the group's leader and arranger, the melding of Bach and Cuban music comes easily.

Macho, as he was affectionately known, was influenced by music at an early age. His father, a cigar maker who owned a general store and warehouse, had many employees who sang, danced and played drums.

The music selections, issued between 1939 and 1953, include Pozo’s rare early recordings on the Seeco label, available for the first time on CD.

Cuban percussionist Miguel “Anga” Diaz, an acclaimed conga master who perfected a dazzling five-drum technique with a versatility that allowed him to span genres from progressive jazz to ...

It’s Cuban music released by Cubans.” Future Rootz and Canal Sounds have issued Yoyi only on vinyl—there’s no digital version—and for now they’ve pressed just 300 copies.

Much of the magic in Afro-Cuban music comes from the fact each instrument in the rhythm section (including bass, congas, timbales, and bongos), has its own tumbao, which interlocks into a rhythmic ...

The Afro-Cuban funk artist named his 2017 debut “Terapia,” or “Therapy,” and his 2021, ... Afro-Cuban funk artist Cimafunk makes music for the body on new album ‘Pa’ Tu Cuerpa ...

Most Latin music fans in South Florida undoubtedly are familiar with Afro-Cuban music and culture. But many may not know that much of the Spanish-speaking Caribbean and other parts of Latin ...

Cimafunk, a 35-year-old musician dubbed a "global ambassador" for Cuban music, has earned Grammy nominations three years in a row. Blending genres from Latin rock to Afro-Cuban funk, he creates ...

Join the trickster, the warrior, the mother and a host of talented local performers this Sunday for a free concert featuring traditional Afro-Cuban music. Most of the talent comes from the ...

More recently, he brought Cuban music to Off Broadway with “Buena Vista Social Club,” a musical based on the 1996 project with a script by Cuban American playwright Marco Ramirez. The ...