afro-cuban

The essence of Michael Spiro's "Ritmos Unidos" is to provide a unique blend of jazz with Afro-Cuban elements mixed with several other Latin rhythms. Ritmos Unidos is the name of this Latin-fusion-jazz group as well as the title of their…

This past April Latin music lost one of its iconic artist when Cuban percussionist Armando Peraza left us. An article published on May 1 by NPR's Felix Contreras ("Remembering Armando Peraza, An Afro Cuban Percussion Giant") is a nice…

Juan de Marcos and his Afro-Cuban All-Stars are back in the U.S. with a 14-piece ensemble that will play classic and innovative types of Cuban music with a tinge of jazz like no other musical band. In 2014, the founder of the Buena Vista…

I was lucky enough to be able to get a ticket to see Los Muñequitos de Matanzas as they stopped in Seattle to present their show at the University of Washington. This legendary Cuban group, flag-bearer of Afro-Cuban folk music, culture, …

Buena Vista is “hasta la vista”. Juan de Marcos Gonzalez, the founder of the famous group whose album "Buena Vista Social Club" won a Grammy in 1998, has evolved the group into a smaller and more versatile ensemble. This…