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Sierra Maestra more »

From Cuba

Keepers of the son flame. It's an impatient world that's constantly looking for new angles and fresh innovation. This is especially true with music. P&hellip » read more

Simon Shaheen & Qantara more »

From Cuba, France, United States

Simon Shaheen, master of both the oud and violin, has broken much new ground in his career, mixing traditional Arabic music into jazz. With his new ba&hellip » read more

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Ska Cubano more »

From Cuba, Jamaica, Japan, Montserrat, United Kingdom

Jamaica meets Cuba in a ska stylee It's a scientifically proven fact that everybody likes ska. Everybody. In fact, all a political party needed to do &hellip » read more

Sonora La Calle more »

From Cuba

Think of Cuba, and you may think of Castro, Havana cigars - or even Graham Greene. But what should spring to mind first and foremost is music. This Ca&hellip » read more

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The Creole Choir of Cuba more »

From Cuba

The label says Cuban. The music says Haitian Their passports might be Cuban but, for the ten singers who make up the Creole Choir, their musical focu&hellip » read more

Vicente Arrencibia more »

From Cuba

Master percussionist Vicente Arrencibia, is well versed in the rhythms he grew up with as a child in Havana. Afro-Latin grooves such as the son, guag&hellip » read more

Vocal Sampling more »

From Cuba

Vocal Sampling may sound like a full salsa band - but in reality their unique sound is created by a six piece all-male Cuban a-capella group. With m&hellip » read more

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Yescica Livesey more »

From Cuba

Salsa has its roots in Cuba and Puerto Rico and is probably the most famous of all Latin American dance forms. Yescica is from Guantanamo, Cuba. She b&hellip » read more


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