Yo soy cubano, pero de un lugar muy especial. Nacido y criado en el Cerro, ya desde la cuna estaba rodeado de la música de la rumba de cajón, de las canciones de la nueva trova que oía mi madre, del punto guajiro que cantaba mi abuela, del son y la salsa que se bailaba en las fiestas de mi barrio…
I am Cuban, but from a very special place. Born and raised in El Cerro, from the cradle I was surrounded by the music of the rumba cajón, the songs of the nueva trova that my mother heard, the punto guajiro sang by grandmother
Organized by the prestigious member of the band Síntesis and music producer Eme Alfonso, the third edition of the Havana World Music will be held in the capital from 24th to 27th of March 2016.
In order to gladden ears and hearts, from 1st to 6th of March, will be held in Havana, the fifteenth edition of the “Havana Rhythm and Dance Festival” (Guillermo Barreto in Memoriam).
With great joy and expectation Havana music fans received the amazing news. Chucho Valdes will share the stage with prominent Chinese pianist Lang Lang and the american orchestra conductor and violinist Marin Alsop.
Cuban music receives with joy the news that two music bands of the island, Los Van Van and Havana D’Primera, have been nominated for the Latin Grammy awards recognised.