Buena Vista Singer Up for Grammy
The singer was nominated for an award in that competition in the “World Music” category for his album Afrocubismo, and ranks as the sole Cuban resident being considered for an award this year.
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Gay Film on Havana Valentine’s Day
The controversial film Verde, verde, by Enrique Pineda Barnet, will be presented on February 14 in the capital’s “Cinema 23 y 12” theater, reported the Cuban website Noticine.
Read MoreCuban Painter to Show at Arteamericas Fair
The famous Cuban painter, printmaker and photographer Arturo Montoto will present two works at the Arteamericas Fair scheduled for the Miami Beach Convention Center from March 2 to 5.
Read MoreThe Cuban Rap Agency Controversy (Soandry’s Version)
“Hermanos de Causa” (Brothers of the Cause), the well-known Cuban rap group founded in 1997, has been a member of the “Cuban Rap Agency” since 2010. Their latest cause: getting Magia Lopez removed from the directorship of the agency. Soandry del Rio Ferrer, explains his reasons.
Read MoreCuba’s Leonardo Padura Speaks with HT
Leonardo Padura: “You can’t take on the work of a novel if you’re not obsessed about it, with the story, with its writing. Because to spend two, three, or four years of your life writing a novel, you have to be obsessed with it. That’s the only motor that can drive you in something so crazy.”
Read MoreVirgilio Piñera at the Cuba Book Fair
The principal works written by the renowned Cuban playwright and poet Virgilio Piñera will see the light again during the upcoming 2012 Cuba International Book Fair to be held from February 9 to 19 during its Havana juncture before traveling to the provinces.
Read MoreCuba Trova: Noel Nicola & Love Me as I Am
Noel Nicola (1946 – 2005), was an important Cuban musician and songwriter who — along with Pablo Milanes and Silvio Rodriguez — was one of the three main founders of the Nueva Trova Movement, which he directed between 1972 and 1977.
Read MoreMiami Trial of Cuban Painter Postponed
Cuban painter Agustin Bejarano, accused of child sexual abuse, will not go to trial until May 21, according to announcements made following a Friday hearing before a Miami-Dade circuit court.
Read MoreThe ‘Guarandinga’ Across Cuba
Welcome to a musical tour of the island of Cuba through their songs and games. A universe of words and rhythms opens up to those who attend their concerts that are constantly on the move. (8 photos)
Read MoreCuba Singer Nakao Hakely Chavez
Hakely Nakao Chavez, the young leader of the vocal group “Zamba,” shares her fascinating experiences with Havana Times as she explains how “music in Cuba is enjoying great health.”
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