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Cuban Singer a Success in France

Cuban singer Ivette Cepeda commented yesterday at a press conference about the French public’s warm reception of her at a recent concert on stage at the Eigheim Les Bains Arts Center in Paris.

Cuba Hip Hop Has Its Magic

One of the emblematic groups of Cuban hip hop is the duo “Obsesion,” made up by Alexei Rodríguez (aka: El tipo este) and Magia Lopez, who is also the manager of the Cuban Rap Agency. This is an interview with Magia who talks about the CD “El Disco Negro” and her work at the Agency.

Gonzalo Rubalcaba Plays in Cuba after 12 Years

Cuban pianist and composer Gonzalo Rubalcaba returned to the Cuban stage during the International Jazz Festival-Plaza 2011, after 12 years of living in the United States.

Maite Vera: A Cuban Who Writes Soap Operas

Over ten years, Kristina Konrad filmed the life of Cuba soap opera writer Maite Vera. It’s perhaps because of this that the documentary turned out with such a spontaneous and dynamic feel. Maite is not sitting in a chair talking about her life, but living it in front of the camera.

Jazz Plaza 2011 in Full Swing

The International Jazz Plaza Festival began as a free event in the 80’s. The only thing anyone needed to get in to the Plaza Casa de la Cultura (cultural center) was good energy and desire to listen to jazz. Later they started asking an admission price, which has been rising gradually to where it is 25 pesos for nationals ($1 USD) and 25 CUC’s (pushing $30 for foreigners).(7 photos)

US Musician at Cuban Jazz Festival

Pianist and composer Arturo O’Farrill is participating in the 27th International Jazz Plaza Festival in Havana, which is underway through this Sunday, December 18.

Cuba’s 4-Day Jazz Plaza Opens Tonight

The 27th Jazz Plaza festival opens Thursday night in the capital with a host of Cuban and visiting performers. The four days of concerts (Dec. 15-18) takes place in ten different venues (including one in Varadero) and also includes a program of workshops and conferences. The opening night gala at Havana’s Mella Theater includes performances by the Cuban Symphonic Orchestra, Digna Guerra and the Entrevoces vocal group, Arthur O’Farrill (USA) and Gonzalo Rubalcaba.

Cuba’s Vanito Brown and His ‘Havana in Full Color’

Vanito Brown’s career has been marked and irrevocably linked with his work in the group “Habana Abierto,” him being one of the Cuban musicians who in 1996 joined that preceding ensemble named “Habana Oculta,” which later became the famous band.

Seven Looks at Havana, Cuba

The Cuban capital was the location selected by Benicio del Toro to evolve stories under the eyes of seven filmmakers, each from a different country: Elia Suleiman (Palestine), Pablo Trapero and Gaspar Noe (Argentina), Julio Medem (Spain), Juan Carlos Tabio (Cuba), Laurent Cantet (France), and Benicio del Toro himself (Puerto Rico).

Eliades Ochoa Nominated for Grammy

The CD Afrocubism by the legendary Santiago de Cuba troubadour Eliades Ochoa has been nominated for a Grammy Award for in the “Best World Music” category.