Kafé con Leche, as it was baptized in 2002, soon changed his name to Karamba due to commercial reasons. Led by Jorge Luis Robaina since its foundation,
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In this section we want you to get to know in detail everything related to the history of Cuban music, from its origins to the most recent artists.
Polito Ibañez – Kind of echo
Polito Ibañez, Cuban singer-songwriter, is one of the most outstanding figures of what is known as the new trova. Born in Cienfuegos (1965), he traveled to Havana to channel those artistic interests that could not be fulfilling in his province.
Tracks – Play the next one
Let´s face it, a Tuesday night is not exactly the time when you expect to enjoy a live concert of a rock band. But what can we do?
Havana World Music 2020 – Alternative music in the Caribbean
From Thursday 19th to Saturday, March 21st, Havana will once again become home of the seventh festival of alternative music Havana World Music 2020.
Alejo Carpentier – Music in Cuba
Alejo Carpentier published in Mexico in 1946 a book entitled “Music in Cuba”. Paradoxical was the fact we know from the author be part of a movement called magical realism…
Brief history of Cuban reggaeton (Part II)
The Cuban reggaeton developed and grew tremendously in popularity in the first decade of the century. During this period the number of reggaeton bands multiply and the public increasingly became more interested in this new genre.
Enrique Jorrin and the chachachá
You can not talk about Cuban music without mentioning Enrique Jorrin, the charismatic creator of the chachachá
Percussion Workshops in Cuba
Percussion workshops in Cuba have always been something interesting for any music students in any country.
The bolero – Cuban one hundred percent
The bolero (similar only in name to the Spanish one) arose in the late nineteenth century in Santiago de Cuba.
The enigmatic sound of Cuban shekere
Originally from Africa, shekere is a percussion instrument consisting of a dry, hollow gourd, which is covered with a network accounts (stones, shells, etc…).
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