Judging by Cuba’s emphasis on music education in the first 12 years of school, eight hours per week means they are among the most musical people in the world. The music scene in Cuba has evolved over the last several years as major bands including the Rolling Stones have played for massive crowds. And increased … Read more
The Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club was invited to perform at The White House yesterday in celebration of Hispanic Heritage month. President Barack Obama hosted a delegation of about 500 dignitaries and politicians from around the world in another sign of the historic shift in policy between Cuba and the United States. The famous musical … Read more
Dominic Miller, Sting’s Argentinian guitarist since 1991, revealed t0 Cubadebate.cu that the famous singer wants to get to Cuba before Mick Jagger’s rumored March concert. Miller, who was visiting the island nation as part of Cuba’s British Cultural Week, gave a press conference at Cuban Art Factory (FAC). Miller also perf0rmed in concert at FAC as … Read more
The Manana Cuba festival is planned for May 4-6, 2016 in the city of Santiago de Cuba, located on the eastern coast of Cuba – 540 miles east of Havana. According to the event organizers, the festival will take place in the Heredia complex and will also have access to courtyards, house parties, street carnivals … Read more
Anthony Bourdain artfully sums up what’s happening in Cuba by saying, “The toothpaste is out of the tube and there’s no putting it back.” His visit to Cuba kicks off Season 6 of Parts Unknown this Sunday at 9 p.m. ET on CNN. Bourdain’s visit to Cuba is the second US TV show host to … Read more
EGREM (Empresa de Grabaciones y Ediciones Musicales) and New York-based Sony Music International announced yesterday an exclusive licensing deal to distribute EGREM’s state-owned inventory of Cuban recordings. The music collection is the largest catalog of Cuban music in the world and encompasses audio and audiovisual recordings produced by EGREM since the 1960s. Sony Music Entertainment’s … Read more
This article is part 2 of a 3 part series. Here is Cuban Music History, Part 1. The 20th century brought about major changes for Cuba as a country. And its revolution would have effects worldwide, but the music played on, and would make its mark in the years before and after the revolution. The … Read more
The streets of Havana breathe music…drum beats and guitar strums, the very rhythm of the city – and the country’s day-to-day life. And for good reason: its cultural significance is a historical one. Cuba is often credited with having the greatest influence on the Latin Music we know and listen to today. But where did … Read more
