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By Gina Vergel 15 January, 2019

Cuba/NYC’s Orquesta Akokán has had one hell of a debut. Their self-titled debut record (on Daptone Records) is nominated for... Read Article

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

By Gina Vergel 14 March, 2018

There’s no shortage of new music coming out of the Caribbean. Artists routinely dominating the charts in the widely encompassing... Read Article

By Gina Vergel 19 February, 2016

New York is a city rich in the history of jazz and salsa. As such, Big Apple-based salsa band Los Hacheros used... Read Article