Juan de Marcos González thinks his music is like a drug. “It’s a kind of cultural cocaine,” he said. “People fall in love with Cuban music.” De Marcos and his band, the Afro-Cuban All Stars, will ...

Salsa started as a Caribbean phenomenon, but it spread all over the world like wildfire, and its devilish rhythm and sinuous melodies are now universal. At its best, salsa can rock as hard as rock. It ...

Cimafunk describes his unique sound and how he's bringing Cuban music to the world Cimafunk, a 35-year-old musician dubbed a "global ambassador" for Cuban music, has earned Grammy nominations three ...

The heart of Havana comes to life on the Broadway stage this season in the new musical, Buena Vista Social Club. In telling the tale of the eponymous landmark album, the show not only brings the ...

Cuban teenagers Fabio and Diego Abreu seem shy at first, but the moment they step on stage, they become confident, filling a concert hall in downtown Havana with a hypnotic form of traditional jazz.

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Beyond the Cuban diaspora, the genre known as reparto is overwhelmingly unknown. But on the streets of Havana and ...

The Broadway musical “Buena Vista Social Club” transports theatergoers to a bygone cultural era ablaze with the colorful sights and sounds of Cuba. The play is based on a true story that took place in ...