HAVANA. ERIKA: IN CUBA, A LOVE OF MUSIC IS CULTIVATED AT AN EARLY AGE. AT THE CONSERVATORY, STUDENTS BURSTING WITH RAW TALENT FINE TUN ETHEIR SKILL. >> I HOPE TO BE A GREAT MUSICIAN. I HAVE TO BE A ...

African groups in Cuba, which Sublette traces to four distinct regions on the dark continent, kept a lot of their culture and traditions intact through the formation of cabildos, something like 'town ...

John Ryle is the anthropology and ecology editor of the (London) Times Literary Supplement “There is nothing more contemporary, nothing more now in Paris these days than the abrupt and unexpected ...

HAVANA — In a rattan chair with a large oval backrest, almost like a throne, the 94-year-old “Diva” of Buena Vista Social Club, Omara Portuondo, sat in her home in Cuba as she reminisced about her ...

NEW ORLEANS — Last month, ten young people with the Trombone Shorty Foundation joined famous New Orleans musicians to perform at the Havana Jazz Festival in Cuba. The trip was designed to showcase New ...

Alex Cuba, born Alexis Puentes, thrives on a free-flowing creative process. The Cuban-Canadian singer-songwriter “receives” his inspiration in moments when music is the last thing on his mind. If he’s ...

Last year, Robbie Robertson played “The Weight” with musicians around the world, including Ringo Starr, Japanese guitar virtuoso Char, Congo soul singer Mermens Mosengo, and others. It’s been streamed ...