African groups in Cuba, which Sublette traces to four distinct regions on the dark continent, kept a lot of their culture and traditions intact through the formation of cabildos, something like 'town ...

There are unlimited reasons to love Cuban music, but what draws me the most is the relentless, resilient joy at its heart. The island’s grooves have a century-long history of sparking international ...

In years past, famous musicians such as Paquito D'Rivera and Arturo Sandoval defected from Cuba, citing political persecution. These days, some musicians still leave the island to live abroad. But ...

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 ...

MIAMI -- It's Thursday night and this neighborhood club in Little Havana is packed. It's a small, dark, wood-paneled room decorated with mirrors, old posters and oil paintings, part of a changing ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The popular new single by recently exiled Cuban singer Haydée Milanés — titled in Spanish “Duele,” or “It Hurts” — starts with the lyrics, “My darling, you ...

The son of Juan Formell, a giant of Cuban music, he found his own voice as a singer-songwriter. He died during a performance in New York. By Alex Williams Juan Carlos Formell, an acclaimed ...