Born among black slaves on sugar plantations, Cuba's rumba has since become a national icon almost as renown as its cigars or amateur boxers and two years ago was designated by UNESCO as an intangible ...
“Why is it so delicious when Cubans dance salsa?” asks Marisol Blanco, a former member of the National Folkloric Troupe of Cuba, who has been teaching dance in Miami since 2008. Her answer: “Because ...
The program included five dances—each by a different choreographer—ranging in size, including one duet and one solo, and various dance styles, from classic ballet to rumba. The common thread? Cuban ...
“I’ve got one foot in Miami and one foot in the Caribbean,” says Neri Torres, the founder and director of the Ifé-Ilé Dance Company, which will host its 16th annual Ifé-Ilé Afro-Cuban Dance Festival ...
Like a horse and carriage, Cuba and dance go together. You can’t seem to have the one without the other. The most prominent international symbol of Cuba’s dance prowess is the collection of fabulous ...
The Fathom brand is owned by Doral-based Carnival Corp. The show, choreographed by Tomás Morales, highlights the rhythms of Cuba – rumba, mambo, danzonete, Latin jazz, cha-cha-cha and pulsating drums ...
If you love the wonderful beat of merengue music or the sounds of Cuban rumba, you'll be happy to know they're considered worldwide cultural treasures. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and ...
Critically-acclaimed documentary filmmaker Lucy Walker (“Wasteland”, “Countdown to Zero”) has been spending a lot of time in Cuba. She is on board to direct a sequel to Wim Wenders’ groundbreaking ...