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Mariño is an excellent guitarist from Havana who is best known in Cuba for his flamenco sounds. I have been listening this morning to his CD from 2003 “Alma Gitana” and started wondering what happened to his career since I left Cuba. From what I could find on the internet he lives and works in […]

This video was directed by X Alfonso in order to promote the Lizt Alfonso Ballet show “Vida”. The interpreters of the song are Omara Portuondo and Eme Alfonso/ Ele Valdes from Sintesis.

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Some Cuban Rumba to end this hot day in the City…

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  This is one of the Cuban bands that will be playing in the Jazz Plaza Festival 2011. Sintesis has been active and playing in Cuban and international stages since 1974. I would affirm that they are the most famous Cuban band experimenting and performing Afro – Cuban music mixed with rock and jazz sounds. […]

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Por eso canto a las flores y a la manana que inspira… le canto a Cuba querida, la tierra de mis amores…

  Unos odian la persona de Silvio tanto como otros aman sus canciones. Lo cierto es que nos ha regalado muchos temas de amor preciosos, como por ejemplo esta cancion “Ojala”  que todos los cubanos y muchos latinoamericanos han cantado repetidas veces. En mi opinion, debemos mirar al artista, admirar su trabajo y separar el […]

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Master piano and bass interpretation. The young and the older generation unite to create this wonderful duo.

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Cuban jazz prodigy Paquito D’Rivera has been nominated for the 2011 Latin Grammy award, as well as Chucho Valdes. Enjoy the saxo!. It is here to stay, Grammy or not! 🙂

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A classic of Cuban music composed by the creator of Cha Cha Cha, Enrique Jorrin.

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There are certain tunes that I am sure we listen to and make our blood circulates our bodies and quickly put us to dance; or simply reminds us that we are from a particular part of the globe, no matter how far or how long we have been away. Benny More is a true example […]