This photo feature is of a concert by rapper Raudel Collazo (Escuadron Patriota) and guests at the Cine-Teatro Avenida of Marianao on March 11th. The musician uses hip hop as a base but also draws on reggae, rumba, trova and elements of jazz. (26 photos)
Read MoreBebo Valdés, Cuban jazz pianist and composer, died Friday in Sweden at the age of 94. Valdes’ long career was divided between his stages in Cuba and then abroad.
Read MoreClutching a small coffee cup and rocking back and forth on a heavy squeaking rocking chair, Pedro Luis Ferrer prepares for a day of rehearsal with his new band. Pearl-coloured false nails on one hand flit from tapping rhythms on the cup to combing his white beard.
Read MoreIn this work, Danza Contemporanea de Cuba uses the human voice, Afro-Cuban percussion, guaracha, Bronx drums, mambo and waltz. The dancers carry out the most complicated stunts. Light, color, music & dance in perfect harmony invite the audience to enjoy life to the fullest. (30 photos)
Read MoreThis past October I had the opportunity to review the personal exhibit “Puzzle,” by the young artist Gabriel Estrada. Now, I’ve returned to his birthplace and home of Guanabacoa, on the edge of Havana, to talk to him about the concerns that drive and motivate his work.
Read MoreThe National Film Award was presented on Thursday to Manuel Perez, the director of El Hombre de Maisinicu (1973), for his “loyalty and contributions to the film culture” of the island, reported the media. By coincidence Miravalles had an outstanding performance in the film.
Read MoreCuban cultural figures arrived today in Venezuela to honor Commander Hugo Chavez, who died on March 5 in Caracas, reported the Prensa Latina.
Read MoreThe National Folkloric Group, held numerous activities over six days at its local paying tribute to Benny Moré, who, rightly, was called the King of Rhythm and greatest son musician in Cuba. The artists in the photos are Cuba Rumba, Los Nani and Obba-Ilu. (26 photos)
Read MoreCuban rock bands Agonizer, Escape, and Ancestro will perform in the famous US rock festival “South by South West,” in the US city of Austin, Texas.
Read MoreWe’re distinguished for being the only choral formation on the island composed exclusively of women. Since there are no men, we take advantage of their absence. We’re also trying to reintroduce the female figure in composition, and from every angle.
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