Thirty years later, González is still a force in the Cuban music scene and comes to the SFJAZZ Center this weekend with his current outfit, the Afro-Cuban All-Stars. It’s not a Buena Vista ...

Philly Philly: It’s another weekend of fun fests in the city. Food and drink are highlighted in the inaugural Philly Coffee Festival, while cider drinkers have a week of activities to choose from ...

Patti LaBelle and Lazaro Galarraga’s Afro-Cuban All Stars. An active educator, Diaz teaches percussion at Rutgers University and Juilliard. He is widely sought to teach classical percussion and ...

I haven’t even carved a pumpkin yet! Despite the chill this week, over the weekend we’ll get back into some warmer weather (fitting, for a confusing Philly fall) so it might be the best time to visit ...

There were already hints of greatness in 1977’s Metiendo Mano!, the initial collaboration between Panamanian singer/songwriter Rubén Blades and trombonist/producer Willie Colón. A year later, Siembra ...

They are traditionally made of hardwood and accompany the acoustic guitar. Bongo drums are an Afro-Cuban percussion instrument consisting of two drums which are held between the knees and played ...

Kenny Dorham: trumpet. Jay Jay Johnson: trombone (1-5). Hank Mobley: tenor sax. Cecil Payne: baritone sax. Horace Silver: piano. Percy Heath (6-9), Oscar Pettiford (1 ...

Billed as a funding gala for the Vancouver Latin American Cultural Centre, last week’s “Club Habana” had all the flair and finery of a charity ball. Compared with the glad rags in the packed audience, ...

Charlie Parker (saxophonist) and Machito recorded the Afro-Cuban Jazz Suite album in 1950, and pianist George Shearing recorded Latin Escapade in 1956.

Cuban jazz singer Daymé Arocena smiles during an interview in Havana, Cuba, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2019. Riding on the heels of ...

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Tickets to the capital’s biggest annual music event running 15-24 November are selling fast. Headliners include Jamie Cullum, ...