Tag Archives: Cuban music

Duende Libre’s Duende Libre

Posted on 19th April 2017 by Gary Whitehouse

Alex Chadsey, Farko Dosumov and Jeff Busch live in Seattle, where they make music. Solid, groove-filled Cuban jazz, to be precise. How that came about is probably a pretty good story, but the result is duende libre’s superb self-titled debut … Continue reading →

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Daymé Arocena’s Cubafonía

Posted on 4th March 2017 by Gary Whitehouse

There’s a lot more to Latin music than the cumbia, salsa, samba and Cuban son that North Americans are familiar with. Cuban diva Daymé Arocena covers a lot of sonic territory on her second album, Cubafonía. Drawing on the rich … Continue reading →

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Eliades and Maria Ochoa’s Guajira Mas Guajira

Posted on 18th May 2016 by Gary Whitehouse

This is a very special recording for all lovers of Cuban music. Siblings Eliades and Maria Ochoa have teamed up for a showcase album of songs of romantic yearning and upbeat danceable numbers focused on the style known as guajira … Continue reading →

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Various artists’ Rough Guide to the Cuban Music Story

Posted on 1st May 2002 by Gary Whitehouse

Q. Does the world really need yet another “various artists” collection of Cuban music? A. If it’s as good as this one, yes. I didn’t expect to like this, one of dozens of similar CDs to hit the market since … Continue reading →

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Cándido Fabré y su Banda’s La Habana Quiere Guarachar Contigo and Jóvenes Clasicos del Son’s Fruta Bomba

Posted on 28th March 2001 by Gary Whitehouse

It’s not just veterans and pensioners like the Buena Vista Social Club and Los Jubilados who are making excellent Cuban music these days, as these two recordings from Tumi Music attest. Cándido Fabré is widely recognized from Latin America to … Continue reading →

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Various artists’ Rough Guide to Cuban Son

Posted on 17th January 2001 by Gary Whitehouse

The Rough Guide to Cuban Son is a wide-ranging look at this music’s evolution from simple folk-based acoustic music to the big-band salsa of today. It features great son bands of the past as well as groups that still play … Continue reading →

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Ignacio Piñeiro y Septeto Nacional’s Soneros de Cuba

Posted on 17th January 2001 by Gary Whitehouse

Soneros de Cuba is another nice package from the excellent Swiss label Real Rhythm. The Septeto Nacional plays solid son music, and the 11 tracks on this disc range from sultry boleros to lively guajiras and rumbas, with of course … Continue reading →

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Pancho Amat y el cabildo del son’s De San Antonio a Maisí

Posted on 17th January 2001 by Gary Whitehouse

I can’t speak highly enough of Pancho Amat’s De San Antonio a Maisí, an absolutely delightful collection of traditional and contemporary son by today’s living master of the tres. This disc fairly vibrates with the life and joy that infuses … Continue reading →

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