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In 1929 Ignacio Pineiro wrote and recorded the song "Suavecito" with his Septeto Nacional, which included the above lines, and became a huge hit. With that, he helped to popularize what had been a marginalized genre. In 2018, there…

Canadian Latin Jazz artist Jane Bunnett has a new music group (Maqueque) with a new music style and a new tour to the US west coast, which begins in Seattle's Jazz Alley. Jane is well known, and well recognized, as a Latin Jazz artist…

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…

Gerardo Contino put together an impressive group of quality musicians, named them "Los Habaneros", and recorded 7 tracks that showcase what they are capable of doing with Salsa and Timba. "El abogado de la Salsa" and ex-singer of NG La…

Young Cuban pianist Alfredo Rodriguez is a true artist, one who gets inspiration from everything around him and shares it through music. I had the opportunity to talk to Alfredo Rodriguez in an exclusive interview with Latino Music Cafe.…