REVIEW DJ Jigüe – Afrosekuela / Old Cuba New Cuba Vol. 2 / ¡Súbelo, Cuba!
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
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
What is there to say about Cuba? Since President Barack Obama thawed relations with the island nation, and current President Donald... Read Article
REVIEW Últimos Días en la Habana
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
Candelaria (Jhonny Hendrix Hinestroza, 2017) is a heartwarming but rickety Havana tale of rediscovering sensuality later in life, without the... Read Article
New Music Video: ‘La Luz’ by Cuba’s Golpe Seko
Recent tourists of Cuba will tell you: the song you hear at nearly every establishment in Havana, or in the... Read Article
Cubafonía is the Latest Release from New Cuban Star Daymé Arocena
Daymé Arocena has had a mad few years. Her powerful voice and charisma have taken her on a journey leading... Read Article
His Own Manic Cuba: An Interview with Roberto Fonseca
From Buena Vista Social Club to Mayra Andrade and Raúl Midón, Roberto Fonseca has certainly earnt his reputation as an... Read Article
Daymé Arocena’s Valentines Release
Daymé Arocena is a sign of the changes in Cuba, of opening up, a country spreading its wings into the... Read Article
REVIEW Transit Havana
Director Daniel Abma has created a film that shows the reality of Cuba in many layers, some of which are... Read Article
REVIEW Gilles Peterson’s Havana Cultura Band – Havana Club Rumba Sessions
The latest instalment in the Havana Cultura series focuses specifically upon the three principal rhythmic styles that underpin rumba: guaguancó, yambu,... Read Article
REVIEW Havana Club Rumba Sessions: La Clave
Nearly thirty years have passed since Gilles Peterson curated his first Sunday afternoon session at the legendary Dingwalls club in... Read Article