Havana has been the best music school for numerous Cuban and other international musicians. In Havana Music School we give continuity to this statement, offering a combination of teaching with immersive musical experience.
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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.
Maykel Blanco and its Salsa Mayor – Timba with sabor
The musical group Maykel Blanco y su Salsa Mayor has achieved a place of preference among the Cuban and international public thanks to the work of its director, great percussionist and arranger.
The Cuban Salsa and the “rueda de Casino”
Although originally danced with other rhythms, the “rueda de casino” is inextricably linked to Cuban salsa. And what better way to learn to dance it than in Havana?
Dayramir González – A fulfilled promise of Cuban Jazz
Dayramir González, a young Cuban pianist based in the Bronx, is one of the most important figures that highlights the jazz produced on our island, mixing elements of Afro-Cuban and classical music.
Eliades Ochoa – Master of Cuban son
Eliades Ochoa, that guajiro that plays son montuno and wears a cowboy hat, is one of the undisputed stars of traditional Cuban music who has shone on all international stages.
Tropicana – A paradise under the stars
Founded in 1939, Tropicana has become more than a nightclub: it is a place of international fame for the Cuban music lovers and a theatrical show that remains until our times.
You cannot visit Havana without spending a night of delight in Tropicana.
Descemer Bueno – The light of a star
For many it came to public light with his hit album Bueno. Others may remember his excellent soundtrack for the movie Habana Blues by Benito Zambrano. However, the story of this artist began much earlier.
The 21st century and Cuban music – The 12 most influential albums
It is not only a vast inventory of the best of these last 20 years in Cuban music, our selection is almost a perfect shopping list to see how much Cuban music has evolved, honored and shone in the 21st century.
Muñequitos de Matanzas – You guys are the rumba
When in 2001 the album La rumba soy yo by Los Muñequitos de Matanzas won the Latin Grammy Award, it was only doing justice to the successful career of this Cuban group. This group was born on the edge of a river and with an imprint that runs through the powerful Afro-Cuban rhythms.
Waldo Mendoza – Delivering love with a voice
The Cuban romantic song has been renewed in recent years, and it has been largely thanks to a voice that captivates crowds: Waldo Mendoza.
This interpreter, one of the most requested on radio and TV, has filled the hearts of Cubans
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