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Francisco Aguabella, Seminal Afro-Cuban Jazz Percussionist, Dead at Age 84
Afro-Cuban jazz giant Francisco Aguabella died of cancer Friday in his Los Angeles home. He was 84. ...(read more)Los Van Van and Jose Conde Bridging the Cuba, U.S. Sonic Divide
Singer/songwriter Jose Condé will be opening for legendary Cuban band Los Van Van for Central ...(read more)Cuba's Legendary Soneros Sierra Maestra to Release New Album
Son revivalists Sierra Maestra have been injecting new life into salsa's rootsy ancestor since the ...(read more)Enrique Iglesias and Pitbull do Jersey Shore Soundtrack
MTV's latest reality stars Snookie, The Situation, Ronnie and JWoww are all set to premiere the ...(read more)Gema y Pavel Celebrate Twenty Years
Cuban troubadours Gema y Pavel have embarked on a mini-tour of Spain and two dates in Geneva in ...(read more)Irakere's Nearly Forgotten Treasure 'Cuba Libre' Gets New Life
Recorded in Japan in 1980 and released originally as a Japanese exclusive vinyl LP, Irakere's 'Cuba ...(read more)New Dimensions In Latin Jazz Series Returns with Ignacio Berroa and Elio Villafranca
The New Dimensions in Latin Jazz series returned to S.O.B.'s April 5 with a bang. The series' ...(read more)The 'First Lady of Afro-Cuban Jazz' Graciela Dead at 94
One of the most prominent, trailblazing voices of Afro-Cuban music, Graciela Peréz-Gutierrez, ...(read more)Cuban Band To' Mezclao Announces U.K. Tour
Up and coming Havana collective To' Mezclao (All Mixed Together), whose recent album 'Híbrid' ...(read more)Grammy Nominated Tiempo Libre Announce Tour Dates
Miami-based, Cuban Timba band Tiempo Libre will perform at Miami Beach's Byron Carlyle Theater, as ...(read more)Calle 13 to Perform in Havana
Taking a cue from Juanes, who last September organized and headlined what was billed as the "Peace ...(read more)Alex Cuba Wins Independent Music Award for Best World Music Artist
On March 13 Cuban-Canadian folk-funk rocker Alex Cuba won the 2010 Indie Award for Best World Music ...(read more)Pitbull and Lil' Jon Spread the Watagatapitusberry
The 'Watagatapitusberry' 2009 phenomenom will finally spread across the globe thanks to an official ...(read more)Porno Para Ricardo Frontman Gorki Aguila Returns to Cuba
After being exiled for 11 months in Mexico, Porno Para Ricardo frontman Gorki Águila returned ...(read more)Alex Cuba Reveals His First English Single and Video
Shot at a Legion Hall in suburban Toronto with the theme of a post-wedding celebration, 'If You Give ...(read more)Belinda Releases New Single Featuring Pitbull
Mexican pop star Belinda is all set for the release of her new album 'Carpe Diem', the third studio ...(read more)Ace Cuban Jazz Drummer Dafnis Prieto Announces Shows Through April
Drummer Dafnis Prieto, whose wizardry behind the trap set has been hailed as 'infernally' ...(read more)Cuban Jazz Master Bobby Carcasses Performs In Miami and New York
Latin jazz trailblazer Bobby Carcassés will be performing in Miami's Manuel Artime Theater on ...(read more)Cuban Jazz Pianist Omar Sosa Tours the U.S. on Heels of New CD
Cuban pianist Omar Sosa is not one to rest on his laurels. Constantly on the road, if not in the ...(read more)Omara Portuondo Lends Her Voice to Disney's 'The Princess and the Frog'
Omara Portuondo, the Latin Grammy-winning, legendary Cuban singer kicks off the year by lending her ...(read more)
