Cuba

REVIEW Orlando ‘Cachaito’ López – Cachaito

By Carolina Amoruso 13 September, 2018

World Circuit Records has been reissuing on vinyl various jewels from its trove of world music recordings. Their latest release... Read Article

New Music: ‘Cubanéatelo’ by Cuba’s Guámpara Music

By Gina Vergel 17 August, 2018

Cuba’s Guámpara Music continues to put out some glorious party tracks showcasing some of the most talented artists on the... Read Article

REVIEW DJ Jigüe – Afrosekuela / Old Cuba New Cuba Vol. 2 / ¡Súbelo, Cuba!

By Ross Cullen 25 July, 2018

Chopping between foot-stomping bass, Angolan kuduro and even a sample from Sugarhill Gang’s “Rapper’s Delight”, the new EP from Cuban producer DJ... Read Article

Orquesta Akokán: A Gift From The Heart

By Pablo E. Yglesias 20 June, 2018

Picture a warm tropical night caressed by fresh breezes from the Caribbean Sea, palm trees against the starlit sky, a... Read Article

New Music: ‘Old Cuba New Cuba Vol. 2’ by Guámpara Music’s DJ Jigüe

By Gina Vergel 10 June, 2018

What is there to say about Cuba? Since President Barack Obama thawed relations with the island nation, and current President Donald... Read Article

The World Keeps Changing: An Interview with Eliades Ochoa

By Jack Guy 19 April, 2018

Wearing his famous black cowboy hat, a mark of his guajiro, or peasant, roots, Eliades Ochoa stands out among the... Read Article

REVIEW Últimos Días en la Habana

By Jimmy Centeno 18 April, 2018

From the first scene Últimos Días en la Habana (Last Days in Havana) begins with a visual Cuban identity, starting with... Read Article

REVIEW Candelaria

By Rebecca Wilson 05 April, 2018

Candelaria (Jhonny Hendrix Hinestroza, 2017) is a heartwarming but rickety Havana tale of rediscovering sensuality later in life, without the... Read Article