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 in Jazz ...

When the Buena Vista Social Orchestra convened for its inaugural performance in August, few in attendance knew what to expect. Steven Machat did. Having assembled the entourage with bandleader Jesus ...

On Thursday, Sept. 18, the Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts, in collaboration with the Puerto Rican/Latin American Cultural Center (PRLACC), hosted Cuban pianist Jorge Luis Pacheco’s trio in a ...

HAVANA — In a rattan chair with a large oval backrest, almost like a throne, the 94-year-old “Diva” of Buena Vista Social Club, Omara Portuondo, sat in her home in Cuba as she reminisced about her ...

SEASIDE – Palenke Arts will present a musical artist, with a growing international presence, in concert to perform a blend of traditional Cuban sounds with other global genres, for a night of fresh, ...

Remember "Buena Vista Social Club," the album? Even if you don't, now there's "Buena Vista Social Club," the musical, an exuberant blast from the past – old Cuban music for a new audience. The ...

Pollo a lo Rancho Luna, octopus and prime cuts are elevated by shows from Aymée Nuviola and Miami musicians.

Cimafunk, a 35-year-old musician dubbed a "global ambassador" for Cuban music, has earned Grammy nominations three years in a row. Blending genres from Latin rock to Afro-Cuban funk, he creates his ...