The Panama Jazz Festival was founded in September 2003 by Panamanian Grammy-winning pianist Danilo Pérez. A Fulbright Scholar, UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, Cultural Ambassador of Panama, and...
As part of the Royal Conservatory 2012-2013 Season, ¡Qué Rica Cuba! Series, “Tiempo Libre” makes an appearance at Koerner Hall in Toronto on Saturday, November 17...
As part of the Royal Conservatory 2012-2013 Season, ¡Qué Rica Cuba! Series, the Alfredo Rodríguez Trio makes an appearance at Koerner Hall in Toronto on Saturday,...
Conga player and percussionist Jorge Luis Torres “Papiosco” was born in Havana City in 1969 He began to play Cuban percussion as a 3 years old...
“Sebastian Schunke brings with Life and Death a new and very intimate touch to his music – piano solo. For the first time Sebastian plays part...
Grupo Falso Baiano is a choro group that offers a window into the history and diverse culture of Brazil. Choro is one of Brazil's earliest popular...
Antonio Adolfo grew up in a musical family in Rio de Janeiro (his mother was a violinist in the Brazilian Symphony Orchestra), and began his studies...
My grandfather, Manuel Martinez was a trombone player. He came from a small town in southern Colombia near Ecuador. At the age of fourteen he escaped...
When Mercedes and I met in person the first thought that crossed my mind was, “How is such a small person capable of producing such a...
The Dream of a Comeback for Cuba’s Big Success Story submitted by Heidrun Haug Irakere was Cuba’s invention to enable the Cuban scene to compete with...
The reason I am focusing on Pedrito is that "Timbasa" is as much his project as it is mine. He co-produced the recording and set things...
My palms are wet, but I am not nervous—just uncontrollably excited to be talking with Claudio Roditi, an iconic figure in music. With Brasilian guitarist, Ricardo...
Speaking with someone you have idolized for years is never an easy task. So it was with some trepidation that I dialed Poncho Sanchez’s telephone number...
The considerable talent of Cuban pianist, Roberto Fonseca has now spread far and wide and if there was another dimension to enter, it would be the...
