‘Huey Morgan’s Latin Music Adventure’: A Musical Tour of Puerto Rico, Brazil and Cuba
Huey Morgan’s three-part documentary series for the BBC, available to watch in the UK here, is a must-watch for anyone... Read Article
Cuban Music
‘Uproar’ and ‘Breaking the Circle’: Women Centred in Music Documentaries at WOMEX 20 Digital Edition
The short films Uproar and Breaking the circle part of WOMEX 20 Digital’s Film Programme, bring the gender debate in... Read Article
REVIEW Orlando ‘Cachaito’ López – Cachaito
World Circuit Records has been reissuing on vinyl various jewels from its trove of world music recordings. Their latest release... Read Article
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
The World Keeps Changing: An Interview with Eliades Ochoa
Wearing his famous black cowboy hat, a mark of his guajiro, or peasant, roots, Eliades Ochoa stands out among the... 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
La Dame Blanche Makes First Appearance in Mexico
La Dame Blanche, is the project of Yaite Ramos Rodriguez, a Cuban singer and musician currently based in París, Francia.... Read Article
REVIEW Harold López-Nussa – El Viaje
Harold López-Nussa‘s El Viaje sounds, in fact, very much like a journey. Each track offers a different destination with different... Read Article
Chapter 3: Que Bonito es el Turismo
Day 3 / 3rd May 2016 The housekeeper at Casa Marmol offers me breakfast of an omelette with ham, toast,... Read Article
REVIEW Eliades Ochoa – Guajira + Mas Guajira
In his customary black cowboy hat, this time accompanied by his sister Maria, Eliades Ochoa has released a new album... Read Article
REVIEW Daymé Arocena – One Takes
Music has always had a particular ability to enliven one’s life, whether through the elegance of masterfully-arranged sounds or even... Read Article