When I visited Puerto Rico in 2019, the island was reeling from back-to-back hurricanes and earthquakes. Also, the island was in shock, and the music scene...
Dr. William Cepeda is a highly regarded trombonist, percussionist, shell player, composer, arranger, bandleader, producer, and visionary. In 1992 he revolutionized Puerto Rican music when he...
Jazz Artist, Innovator, Composer, Trombonist, Conch Shells, Educator, Producer William Cepeda is a cultural icon of Puerto Rico. The four-time Grammy nominated artist and composer is...
Harlem Celebrates Puerto Rican Heritage Month through the music of Afro-Rican Descendants From the Mainland to the Homeland to New bands, Grammy Nominated Artists “Chembo” Corniel...
William Cepeda On Sunday, November 19, 2017, Afro-Rican musician, composer, educator, cultural icon and advocate William Cepeda spoke with Marysol Cerdeira, host of the popular radio...
Essential Albums Revisited At first blush one might feel that William Cepeda AfroRican Jazz: My Roots and Beyond might seem like an attempt to re-brand what...
“Closing the night and the Fest, the honoree, trombonist and composer William Cepeda, filled the stage with the joy and power of his music and a...
The first edition of the Ponce International Jazz Festival, organized by Wanda Borrero and the radio station Vid 90.3, was a success. Three days of good...
Review and photographs by Wilbert Sostre Friday, January 27 It was an exciting opening night for the third edition of the Puerto Rico Jazz Jam, an...