From reggae and soca to merengue and bouyon, here’s how these musical genres have shaped the region’s culture and influenced ...

HAVANA — In a rattan chair with a large oval backrest, almost like a throne, the 94-year-old “Diva” of Buena Vista Social Club, Omara Portuondo, sat in her home in Cuba as she reminisced about her ...

The beloved custodian of Cuban and Latin American music has died. Cristóbal Díaz Ayala passed away on May 4, at the age of 95, having shared with the world a vast and comprehensive treasure trove of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. To hear reparto in Havana, you don’t have to go far. It’s playing in every taxi, every café lining La Habana Vieja, on Friday ...

HAVANA – Cuban teenagers Fabio and Diego Abreu seem shy at first, but the moment they step on stage, they become confident, filling a concert hall in downtown Havana with a hypnotic form of ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Beyond the Cuban diaspora, the genre known as reparto is overwhelmingly unknown. But on the streets of Havana and ...

The rhythmic pulse of New Orleans jazz merged seamlessly with Afro-Cuban beats on the streets of Havana last month, as the Trombone Shorty Foundation orchestrated its fourth annual cultural exchange ...

The energetic Broadway musical Buena Vista Social Club, which opened on Wednesday night, has been praised for its representation of the rich cultural history of Cuban music. The name “Buena Vista ...

When lovers in Latin America sing or dance together Alma con alma, one of the emblematic themes of filin, an unforgettable bolero, they are repeating the love story of Cuban musician Juanito Márquez ...

Two hours and 10 minutes, with one intermission. At the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre, 236 W 45th St. “Buena Vista Social Club,” the new musical that opened Wednesday night at the Gerald Schoenfeld ...

Fabio Abreu, left, and his brother Diego Abreu pose for a photo after their performance at La Fábrica de Arte Cubano, an art gallery and club in Havana, Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025. HAVANA — Cuban ...

HAVANA — In a rattan chair with a large oval backrest, almost like a throne, the 94-year-old “Diva” of Buena Vista Social ...