Reporting from SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Cuba — “Solo quiero conectarme la Wi-Fi.” That’s the hook from a new song by the Barcelona-based, Afro-Cuban singer and producer Kumar Sublevao-Beat. And throughout ...

Ritmo de Orun combines the Spanish word ‘ritmo,’ meaning rhythm, and the Nigerian word ‘orun,’ meaning heaven or sun. The name encapsulates the two cultures that inspire the Afro-Cuban band’s style.

SHEBOYGAN - It will be a hot night, even though it's in November, when Cuba’s most popular dance company, Lizt Alfonso Dance Cuba, comes to the John Michael Kohler Arts Center at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday ...

The Bay Area has been a hotbed for Cuban music for more than half a century, and despite the persistent cold war freeze on relations with the communist-ruled nation, the temperature here keeps rising.

Ra-ka-TAN, ra-ka-TANRA-ka-tan. This rhythm propels the members of the Cuban dance troupe Havana Rakatan as they mark tempo during rehearsals. “ ‘Rakatan’ means rhythm, power and movement,” said ...

WASHINGTON — In the 1960s, President John F. Kennedy managed the Cuban Missile Crisis. DC Casineros is just one of the acts performing at the Kennedy Center's "Artes de Cuba." (Yoav Magid) Over the ...

Like music in New Orleans and Louisiana, Cuban music runs generation to generation. Traditional music groups in the Caribbean island nation can consist solely of family members. Also like New Orleans ...

HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuba's artists are rising to the occasion during the coronavirus lockdown, taking to rooftops and balconies to create music or dance. A pair of twins in the Acosta Dance Company are ...

This weekend, a culture lover could trek to Korea, then Cuba, then China or simply hang out at Flushing Town Hall and experience the greatness of all these countries. On Friday, the Northern Boulevard ...

Trumpeter Jesus Alemañy joined the great Cuban son revivalists Sierra Maestra at 15 and quickly made a name for himself with his pure tone and prodigious technique. After he settled in London in 1992, ...

Upon arriving in Cuba recently for the 3rd International Scientific Convention of Cienfuegos, SUNY Cortland junior Madison Houghton and classmates experienced something akin to Bollywood or the set of ...

I create immersive, one-of-a-kind travel experiences that also support Cuban families, artisans, ecologists, and musicians. Here are some of the best hidden gems to explore on your next trip. In the ...