He and Machito wanted to combine the Latin music they were raised on with the jazz sounds they were hearing in New York. The new style would be called Afro-Cuban rhythm, according to Mario.

Show: Friday at the Kennedy Center Terrace Gallery. Shows start at 7:30 and 9:30 pm. 202-467-4600. www.kennedy-center.org. Sold out. It’s no surprise that the Dizzy Gillespie Afro-Cuban ...

Or, try gathering up a few of the many recent Cuban recordings and see why the craze for Afro-Cuban music has taken hold. Here are some suggestions: Afro-Cuban All Stars, “A Toda Cuba le Gusta” and ...

Drummer Brian Andres has been leading his powerhouse Afro-Cuban Jazz Cartel since 2007, establishing them as a prime voice in the thriving San Francisco Bay Area Latin jazz scene. With his third album ...

The band blends all these musical palettes over an Afro-Cuban foundation. Says Levin, “Basically, it’s just breaking down the rules of each style of music in a responsible way.

New Times: What was your original concept for the Afro-Cuban All Stars, and how has it progressed since the first album -- 1998's A Todo Cuba Le Gusta -- for which you were nominated for a Grammy?

For two decades, Canadian jazz musician Jane Bunnett has been inspired by the rich rhythms and beautiful melodies of Afro-Cuban music.‘I just feel it. It’s as simple as that,’ she says of ...

Bakersfield College instructor Robert Woods-LaDue and students from his fro-Cuban folkloric percussion class will perform a ...

A secret satellite. A flying piano. A Cuban maestro who combines the musical sixth sense of Quincy Jones with the international savvy of James Bond. These are the stories behind the US return of Cuban ...

Afro-Cuban funk artist Cimafunk makes music for the body on new album ‘Pa’ Tu Cuerpa’ BY JAKE CLAPP Sep 15, 2024 ...

There aren’t that many female hip-hop duos there, and this pair continues to challenge social norms with songs of protest and female empowerment – fusing reggae, blues and jazz into their music.