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Cuban Music History, Part 3

April 4, 2016September 28, 2015 by Contributor

This is part three of a series on Cuban music. Part one can be found here. Click here for part two. It was recently announced that Sony Music International struck a deal with EGREM (Empresa de Grabaciones y Ediciones Musicales) to release decades of state-owned Cuban recordings. It’s the largest catalog of its kind, dating … Read more

Cuban Music History, Part 1

February 7, 2017August 25, 2015 by Contributor

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