“Ivy League Rumba,” a documentary covering the Latin Jazz and Pop Festival held at Brown last fall, premiered Thursday at the Watson Institute for International Studies. The film explores contemporary ...

Rumba, a potent, percussion-driven blend of African and Spanish influences, emerged as a distinctive tradition in late 19th-century Cuba, providing the template for much of the island’s popular music ...

Havana-born trumpeter Arturo Sandoval describes his latest release, Rumba Palace, as “Cuban music for today.” The album, which was just nominated for a Latin Grammy in the Best Latin Jazz Album ...

You could learn something while shaking your booty if you catch Oyu Oro Afro-Cuban Dance Ensemble's colorful show at iFest this weekend. “We like to involve the audience in our work. I want to share ...

Juan De Marcos and his Afro-Cuban All-Stars returned to the Miner Auditorium of the SFJAZZ Center for the first time since the outbreak of the COVID-19 Virus. Previously, his two daughters—clarinetist ...

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Ever since 1875 when Emperor Franz Josef shook his royal britches to the tune of the Afro-Cuban habanera, the world has imported a remarkably large part of its popular music from Cuba. But only in ...

Catalina Maria Johnson returns to World Cafe for a segment about a unique cultural blend. Latin Roots: Cuban Rumba Chicago-based journalist Catalina Maria Johnson hosts the 15th installment of World ...

When I call him on Thursday morning, September 22, Pedrito Martinez is sitting in his New York City home, preparing for a trip. Come Friday night, September 23, he will be sitting behind his drum kit ...

The pianist and the percussionist/vocalist combine their talents in a playful and innovative collaboration, produced by Quincy Jones. Note: NPR's First Listen audio comes down after the album is ...

Don’t tell Susan Matthews what she can and can’t paint. An artist with a mind all her own, she has ventured to remote villages in Cuba and met Black folk that few North Americans have known or cared ...