Explore Cuba's vibrant culture with our Cuban tour. Discover Cuba's unique history, art, music, and traditions. ... This evening, let the iconic sounds of Cuban jazz surround you, ...

Special correspondent Mike Cerre reports from Havana for our arts and culture series, CANVAS. Aired 03/28/2024. ... MIKE CERRE: Like most Cuban jazz musicians, ...

Arturo Sandoval reflects on Cuba, Dizzy Gillespie, working with family and why passion—not talent—is the key to a lasting ...

Chicago Jazz Philharmonic's visionary artistic director Orbert Davis returns to the stage with work inspired by the rich cultural tapestry of Cuba.

The Afro-Cuban musician Daymé Arocena has been a staple in Latin Jazz for nearly a decade. She’s now breaking barriers with a new pop album “Alkemi.” Keep KCRW Independent. KCRW is here to provide you ...

About Vincent Hsu. Born and bred in Taiwan, Vincent Tsung-Yu Hsu is an award-winning bassist and composer who fuses jazz and Afro-Cuban music with his Taiwanese roots.Hsu was awarded a master’s degree ...

Ruthie Meadows, ethnomusicologist, writer and associate professor of ethnomusicology within the College of Liberal Arts, has been named as one of the two 2025-2026 Roberto C. Goizueta Distinguished ...

Jazz artists taking the stage in Chicago in September include (from left) Dianne Reeves, Ron Carter and Foursight, Juan de Marcos and the Afro-Cuban All Stars, Makaya McCraven and Chico Freeman.

Grammy-nominated Cuban musician, Cimafunk, is known for mixing funk, soul and hip hop with Cuban and Afro-Caribbean music. His most recent album, Pa' Tu Cuerpa, was released in 2024.

The Hostos Center for the Arts & Culture will present ALBITA: 100 Years of Son Cubano, a concert honoring the iconic Cuban rhythm that laid the foundation for salsa and forever transformed Latin ...