Luis Perico Ortiz Shines in Peru
The legendary Puerto Rican trumpeter and bandleader Luis "Perico" Ortiz was one of the highlights of the "Festival de la Salsa Chim Pum Callao" (Chim Pum Callo Salsa Festival) in Peru.
The Puerto Rican maestro received excellent reviews…
Father’s Day Special: Cuban Pianists Bebo y Chucho Valdés
In the music world is hard to find a better Father’s Day tribute than that of Cuban pianists Bebo and Chucho Valdés.
This father-son family was separated by Bebo’s move out of Cuba in 1960 shortly after Castro’s Revolution win in 1959.…
Rafael Escalona, Carlos Vives Popularized Vallenato
Rafael Escalona and Carlos Vives have been two of the main forces that popularized "vallenato" in the last few years. Their careers and lives are interrelated in more ways than one.
Rafael Escalona helped popularize the Colombian music…
Latin Music: Our Culture to Learn, Enjoy and Share!
The culture of Latin American countries is very rich. Our Latin music, food, and social customs make us unique as an ethnic group in general and unique as countries in particular.
Music plays a huge part in our Hispanic culture. The…
Welcome to the Latin Music blog Latino Music Café
Welcome to a different type of Latin music blog. I'm Héctor R. Avilés, your host here at Latino Music Café.
The purpose of Latino Music Café is to go deeper into our Latin music and culture. This is about sharing knowledge about our…