Work by seven Afro-descendant Cuban artists whose practices developed far from academic training, commercial markets and the frameworks that typically shape how Cuban art circulates abroad are at the ...

Africa Mix's Emmanuel Nado speaks with pianist and composer, Omar Sosa, about being a World citizen, his upcoming residency with SFJAZZ, his three bands, and sharing Afro-Cuban traditions through his ...

A son of Puerto Rican parents who grew up in the Bronx, Barretto moved between jazz and Latin music with relentless creativity. Hear 12 indestructible tracks.

In 1954, Cuban writer and ethnographer Lydia Cabrera published “El Monte,” a groundbreaking study of Afro-Cuban spirituality and oral traditions. Cabrera devoted her life to documenting the Lucumí ...

If you ever came across African diasporic music in North Carolina with live drums — like, djembes, dununs, shékeres — then there's a good chance master drummer Baba Bradley Simmons was involved.

Editor’s note: This story was first published in March. We’re featuring it again in light Fidel Castro’s death. On his first day in Cuba, President Barack Obama walked to the center of the Plaza de ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. While studying the syncretic nature of Cuban culture, anthropologist Fernando Ortiz helped bring together two music greats from very separate ...

I am looking for genealogy resources about Afro-Cuban people in the Ohio Valley region (Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, West Virginia and Tennessee). My father’s paternal grandfather, Thomas ...

The Lowe Art Museum lowers the boom on the frantic citywide December art flurry with a pair of roundhouse combinations delivering stunning Afro-Cuban art and a knockout selection of works from one of ...

Minutes after returning to Miner Auditorium's stage, Juan De Marcos shared a revelation that would have discouraged many bandleaders. "I am very happy to play tonight for you," he told the packed ...

Grammy-nominated Cuban musician Cimafunk is bringing his Afro-Cuban rhythms and Black American funk energy to West Palm Beach this Friday. Dubbed the James Brown of Cuba, Cimafunk — who has jammed ...

Experience the vibrant culture of the DMV with diverse events like 'The Choir of Man,' meditation sessions, and a sneaker convention. Don't miss out!