Recently, the White House took historic first steps to end travel restrictions to Cuba. But until an epic Capitol Hill battle, which will likely end in blood, tears, and airline tickets, lifts the ...
Afro-Cuban dance orchestras flourished in the 1950s after the decline of the jazz big bands. But the golden age of mambo was cut short by Cold War politics and the United States embargo of Cuba. Now a ...
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Plus, get the best of BroadwayWorld delivered to your inbox, and unlimited access to our editorial content across the globe. CubaCaribe has announced its 19th Annual Festival of Dance & Music entitled ...
A pattern is starting to appear in Cimafunk’s album titles. The Afro-Cuban funk artist named his 2017 debut “Terapia,” or “Therapy,” and his 2021, Grammy-nominated follow-up was called “El Alimento,” ...
Minutes after returning to Miner Auditorium's stage, Juan De Marcos shared a revelation that would have discouraged many bandleaders. "I am very happy to play tonight for you," he told the packed ...
*(Los Angeles, CA) It never ceases to amaze me at the variety of cultural events that are held in LA’s Leimert Park throughout the year. I recently attended Arts in the Park: Celebration of Dance, Art ...