Cuban pianist, composer, and arranger Zahili Zamora shares music that celebrates her background. Pianist and vocalist Zahili Gonzalez Zamora, electric bassist and vocalist Gerson Lazo-Quiroga, drummer ...

The name Timbata pays homage to the musical roots of the band by combining the name of the contemporary Afro-Cuban music genre known as Timba and merging it with the name of the drums widely used in ...

Starting in July, Oh! Jazz adds a window to Afro-Cuban rhythms and the vast talent of Cuban performers in collaboration with the awarded art center Fabrica de Arte Cubano. Fábrica de Arte Cubano (FAC) ...

OKAN showcases its fusion of Afro-Cuban roots, jazz, folk and global rhythms during two shows in the Vilar Performing Arts Center’s May Gallery Saturday. It’s all part of Live in the May Gallery, VPAC ...

Ensemble Arts Philly presents the dynamic and legendary ensemble band, Afro-Cuban All Stars, at the Miller Theater on Oct. 19. The Afro-Cuban All Stars, led by Juan de Marcos, are known for their ...

Ten Tumbao, a funky, soulful Afro-Latin-Caribbean band, performs at the BOND Restaurant | Lounge at the Langham Hotel in Boston on Wednesday, December 14, 2011 from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. Tumbao is a ...

Grammy-nominated Cuban musician Cimafunk is bringing his Afro-Cuban rhythms and Black American funk energy to West Palm Beach this Friday. Dubbed the James Brown of Cuba, Cimafunk — who has jammed ...

For the first time, Jazz Aspen Snowmass and DanceAspen are collaborating to present OKAN’s “Soulful Improvisations Unscripted ...

The third annual CimaFest NOLA is set to take place at The Civic Theatre on Friday, May 2, 2025, during the second weekend of Jazz Fest. The event will feature Grammy-nominated Afro-Cuban funk artist ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. Magdelys Savigne (left) and Elizabeth Rodriguez make up the band OKAN, which ...

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,” ...

The cover of the newly reissued 1977 LP Yoyi, originally released by Jorge Soler León under the name Grupo los Yoyi Credit: Courtesy of Future Rootz Medina grew up in Cuba, but his voracious appetite ...