The Latin Side of Jazz is a curated playlist that showcases selected tracks from the best Latin jazz, Cuban, Brasilian, Flamenco, Ibero-American, Afro-Caribbean, Afro-Latin jazz music....
Between January 18 and 23, 2022, the International Jazz Plaza Festival will return to Havana, to vibrate with the most universal of musical genres and with...
This month on The Latin Side of Jazz we feature music with the following artists: Alonso González & Jazz Latino, Kenny Garrett, Enrico Rava, Alfredo Rodríguez...
The name [and reputation] of the great Cuban composer and pianist Frank Emilio Flynn bears similarities to that of the Brasilian composer and saxophonist Moacir Santos....
A fantasy of my own making: Truth be told, the Cubans and French have not got together to and create a wonderful musical take – tongue...
Here are at least 7 good reasons to listen to El Comité: Harold López-Nussa, piano, keyboards; Rolando Luna, piano, keyboards; Rodney Barreto, drums; Yaroldy Abreu, congas,...
Carlos Averhoff Jr. has lineage. The son of the incomparable Carlos Averhoff Sr. better known as “Carlos Averhoff Sax”, Mr Averhoff Jr. is also a tenor...
The trombone should not really be considered a relatively unfamiliar instrument in Cuban music. After all the proximity of African-centric cultures between Havana and New Orleans...
The Afro-Cuban percussionist and singer, Brenda Navarrete is one of the best-kept secrets of her generation. However, now, thanks to producer extraordinaire and Alma Records founder,...
Mi Mundo introduces a shining new star on the world music firmament. This is the solo debut of Brenda Navarrete, a Cuban-based singer, songwriter, percussionist and...