Start your journey and discover the very best music from around the world. Founded in 1973 this small Cuban-style big band merged jazz, rock, classical music and traditional Cuban rhythms including those of Santería; discovered by Dizzy Gillespie, they created an extraordinary body of work including this glorious dance recording.

A Cuban pianist, composer and arranger, Chucho continues creating and performing music around the world.Vulgar and not exactly a model citizen, but many of the hits sounding off in the streets are authored by this artist, whose lyrics also represent an erosion of Cuba’s social fabric.It’s impossible to overstate the effect Cimafunk has on live audiences. How To Make A Cuban Sandwich By LOURDES CASTRO INGREDIENTS 1 loaf Cuban bread, sliced… Music is ubiquitous in Cuba and Cuban culture, and an integral part of all travel to the island. Here are 19 artists we think will take jazz to new heights in 2019. Think a Spanish-speaking version of Judy Garland. The Grammy-winning bassist, composer and so-called ‘Father of Mambo’, Israel ‘Cachao’ López might have faded into obscurity had the Hollywood actor Andy Garcia not produced this, with its sensual sones, mambos, danzóns and rumbas all livened by the complex vitality at their … 2 Santería’s sacred influences are all over some of today’s best Latin music. It was attended by musicians and researchers from the United States, Puerto Rico, Australia, Argentina, Germany, Uruguay, Japan and Britain.Participants discussed jazz's relationship with Cuba's music industry, its links to streaming music applications, and the genre's international projection and ability to merge with other musical styles from different regions. Named after a member’s club in Havana, and featuring a bunch of elderly maestros, the Ry Cooder-produced disc soundtracked every late 90s dinner party, sparking a revival of international interest in traditional Cuban music and a zillion salsa classes. With Ana Golja, Louis Gossett Jr., Shohreh Aghdashloo, Lauren Holly. They are who you think of when you first think Cuban music. This Cuban American DJ always brings Havana to wherever he’s playing, whether it’s New York, Miami. We love him, and his 10+ piece band, but you already know that.Dayramir is a jazz pianist and composer who has broken into the “pantheon” of elite and Cuban jazz musicians. His music mixes rock with a uniquely Cuban sound.We had to add these guys, as some of the founders of “Trapton” — trap reggaeton. Directed by Sergio Navarretta. Take a peek inside the latest issue of Songlines magazine. "This edition is closely linked to rumba and popular music, which are living examples of the influence and importance of jazz on Cuba's (music) scene," Victor Rodriguez, president of the Jazz Plaza Festival, told reporters at a recent press conference.He was accompanied by Bobby Carcasses, one of Cuba's most important showmen, who said the event has become an attractive venue for musicians from all over the world to display their talent and learn about the quality and authenticity of Cuban jazz. They’re big names in Latin music as well, and their recognition has crossed genres, which features in Beyonce’s A classic Cuban band of today, you can’t go wrong with the sounds of salsa and Tropical Latin.The rap/Latin trio left Cuba almost a decade ago to pursue musical freedom — and came back for the first time in 2018 for a rocking concert at Havana World Music Festival.Reyna y Real are a female rap duo who flip machismo, race and gender stereotypes upside down with their playful but cutting lyrics about Cuban society today and their place in it.Rhythms del Mundo is an album which features a lineup of all-star Afro-Cuban musicians, originally compiled for a charity cause that began in 2006.Neither are Cuban but both are deeply loved in Cuba and have some classics about the island, including New to the jazz and electronic scene in Havana, Sigrid’s fresh sounds have us wanting more.