Havana

REVIEW Angélique Kidjo – Celia

By Rocio Cadena 21 July, 2019

Anguelique Kidjo is at it again with her latest album Celia, in which just like last year’s reimagining of the... Read Article

REVIEW Yuli – The Carlos Acosta Story

By Ana Young 12 April, 2019

For those not familiar, Carlos Acosta, born in Cuba in ’73 into an impoverished family, is one of the most... 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

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