Search
ABOUT / CONTACT

Articles by

Raul Da Gama

Based in Milton, Ontario, Canada, Raul is a poet, musician and an accomplished critic whose profound analysis is reinforced by his deep understanding of music, technically as well as historically.
Featured Albums

Charlie Sepúlveda & The Turnaround: This is Latin Jazz

This music by Charlie Sepúlveda has the indelible stamp of the Afro-Caribbean rhythms that makes the music...
Raul Da Gama -
Read
Music

Victor Rendón & Bronx Conexión Latin Jazz Big Band: Mambo Boulevard

It is, indeed, so easy to make the proverbial “conexión” between the Bronx and the interminable rhythm...
Raul Da Gama -
Read
Music

Clare Foster: Kumbhaka

It is first the exotic and beautifully whimsical blue make-up and floral hat that draws you into...
Raul Da Gama -
Read
Featured Albums

Alex Conde · Descarga for Bud

Both dedicatory albums by Alex Conde – Descarga for Monk and now, Descarga for Bud – are...
Raul Da Gama -
Read
Featured Albums

Alí Bello & The Sweet Wire Band · Inheritance

The title of the album Inheritance couldn’t be a more appropriate one for an album by Alí...
Raul Da Gama -
Read
Music

Noah Bless · New York Strong · Latin Jazz!

There’s uncommon poise and elegance in spades in this incredible debut recording of Noah Bless; incredible because...
Raul Da Gama -
Read
Movies

Los Hermanos/The Brothers: From Heartbreak to Triumph

A review of the breathtaking feature-length documentary Los Hermanos/The Brothers by Marcia Jarmel and Ken Schneider No matter...
Raul Da Gama -
Read
En Español

Leandro Saint-Hill Quartet Presenta: Cadencias

El título de este disco, Cadencias, de Leandro Saint-Hill y su cuarteto, parece encajar con la música...
Raul Da Gama -
Read

Join our mailing list

Participate in contests, giveaways and more

Latin Jazz Network is a project dedicated to the advancement of Latin jazz and its creators. Since 2000 LJN has been spreading the word about this wonderful music known under the umbrella term: LATIN JAZZ.

Most Popular

Enrique Rodríguez: Enriquito – Me Quito El Sombrero

Raul Da Gama - 0
Conventional wisdom might suggest that there can be no Spanish music—especially that, which derives from traditional Flamenco sounds—without the lead voice being a Spanish...

Gilberto Gil · Gilberto’s Samba

Danilo Navas - 0
Gilberto Passos Gil Moreira (born June 26, 1942), better known as Gilberto Gil is a Brazilian singer, guitarist, and songwriter, known for both his...

Roberto López Afro-Colombian Jazz Orchestra: Azul

Danilo Navas - 0
Montréal has been called “Canada’s Cultural Capital”, and rightfully so. A fertile terrain for musical talent from all over the world, the second largest Canadian city is home to Roberto López since 1994, when he arrived to pursue...

Most Popular

Eddie Palmieri Brings Down The House at Koerner Hall in Toronto

Danilo Navas - 2
There is something very special about sharing a moment in time and space with a legend, an artist –a consummate musician- who has transcended...

In Conversation With Francisco Mora-Catlett

Tomas Peña - 0
“Music is about freedom, that’s what it proposes, that’s why it’s so popular and that’s why people love it. And it’s not freedom that...

Chico O’Farrill: The Afro-Cuban Jazz Suites 1 and 2

Raul Da Gama - 1
Arturo “Chico” O’Farrill, who was born in Cuba in 1921, decided to follow family tradition and enter into law practice. But before he could...

Social Networks

© LATINJAZZNET | All rights reserved | 2000-2021 Toronto Cultural Media Network