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Interview with Cuban Pianist Liana Fernandez

January 29, 2016February 1, 2016 Circles Robinson 0 Comments

Renowned Cuban pianist Liana Fernandez – part of a family of great musicians – presented her first album at the 2015 Cubadisco event, under the category of concert soloist. She talks with Havana Times about her career.

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The Cuban Director of Broadway’s Rent

January 10, 2016January 12, 2016 Circles Robinson 1 Comment

With only a few years on the Cuban stage behind him, Reinier Rodriguez has been chosen to direct the musical Rent on the island, a project that brought together Cuban and US artists.

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The Gaze of a Young Cuban Photographer

January 4, 2016January 7, 2016 Circles Robinson 1 Comment

Laura Capote’s images are representative of a new generation of Cuban visual artists concerned with their times and society. As the artist tells us, “The photographic process has drawn from many different visions.”

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Cuban Painter Jorge Luis Figueroa: Between Eroticism and the Naive

December 30, 2015January 2, 2016 Circles Robinson 2 Comments

Jorge Luis Figueroa, popularly known as “Chompy,” offers the public a space for the visual and culinary arts in a locale he runs in Havana’s old town, at the intersection of Aguiar and Habana Streets. (6 fotos)

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Sonia Cornuchet: One of Cuba’s Great Voices

December 4, 2015December 8, 2015 Circles Robinson 2 Comments

Though she has lived abroad for years, she has never forgotten her Cuban roots, and her talent has grown all the more for it. Currently, she is a pianist and music director for Peruvian singer Tania Libertad.

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The Caricatures of Luis Pereira

November 6, 2015November 7, 2015 Circles Robinson 0 Comments

In Old Havana, caricaturist Luis Pereira captures the faces of common and famous people passing through the old town, a trade that has opened the doors to important galleries in the city. (6 photos)

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Young Cuban Composer Wilma Alba

October 16, 2015October 19, 2015 Circles Robinson 0 Comments

The winner of numerous awards at different international events, Wilma Alba is one of the young musicians currently at the vanguard of Cuba’s composition scene. We interviewed her on her efforts.

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Santiago de Cuba Folk Artist Frank Rodriguez

October 11, 2015October 14, 2015 Circles Robinson 0 Comments

Frank Rodriguez, a young folk musician from Santiago de Cuba, can already look back on a long and rewarding music career. “Changing our milieu is good for us as artists, you have to be willing to risk everything.”

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A Cuban Singer Triumphs in Angola

October 9, 2015October 13, 2015 Circles Robinson 0 Comments

Having finished recording her most recent album with an African label, Cuban musician Lindiana Murphy treats us to a wholly new experience and pieces that have already earned acclaim among listeners on the island. “The women in Angola were the ones who taught me the most,” said Lindiana in her interview with HT.

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Cuban Jazz Musician Bellita and Her Band

September 14, 2015September 17, 2015 Circles Robinson 0 Comments

Pianist, composer, percussionist and singer Bellita – one of Cuba’s leading jazz musicians – is the director of a quartet founded in 1997 that has performed at important venues around the world.

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