Though not one of the most promoted artists, Ruben Lester (Santiago de Cuba, 1977) has broken into Cuba’s folk music world with an interesting repertoire. His lyrics combine feelings and objective observations. They recreate humanity’s relationship with its surroundings – with the countryside, the land and animals.
Read MorePaul Seaquist, manager of the renowned dancer Vladimir Malakhov, shares with us the details of the first North Atlantic Dance Competition and Vladimir Malakhov Grand Prix, a great dance event to be held this year in Cuba.
Read MoreWe had parties in our house nearly every Saturday during the 70s. My brother Jesus and his friends were the ones who organized the noisy gatherings. A record-player, two enormous speakers and countless records were the starting point.
Read MorePersonalities of culture as well as political figures came on Friday to pay tribute and say a final farewell to Juan Formell a great of Cuban music. Formell and his band Los Van Van have been popular for decades in Cuba and far beyond its borders. (16 photos)
Read MoreCuban musician Juan Formell, founder and director for more than four decades of the legendary band Los Van Van, died on Thursday, reported the evening Cuban National TV News. Director, bassist, arranger, composer, singer, and record producer, Formell was born in Havana on August 2, 1942. (7 photos)
Read MoreCuban singer Gloria Estefan, a US resident, is planning the release of a Broadway musical that will chronicle his life via a montage of new versions of their most popular songs. The artist spent several years planning what will be one of her most ambitious projects, to be called On Your Feet
Read MoreYasser Castellanos is a self-taught painter, graffiti artist and MC. He has been exploring people’s relationship with the divine since 1998.
Read MoreAnima Mundi is one of the few Cuban rock bands that have achieved international recognition and have taken the stage at important European venues. Their music makes them a one-of-a-kind experience at home. Today, we converse with the band’s guitarist and founder, Roberto Diaz.
Read MoreThe life of the young Cuban baseball player Yasiel Puig, one of the rising stars of the Los Angeles Dodgers, will be the subject for a Hollywood movie, reported “The Hollywood Reporter,” with RatPack Entertainment as the producers.
Read MoreThe famous painter and sculptor Agustin Bejarano, convicted of sexually abusing a minor, returned to Cuba this month after spending three years in prison in the United States.
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