The central role of secretive Afro-Cuban religions like santeria, palo, Abakuá, and vodú in the rituals and customs of drumming makes it virtually impossible for the curious to get a first-hand ...

This trio fuse the rhythms of Havana, Medellín and Lima with ’60s surf rock (even if that isn’t their intention). Guitarist ...

The name derives from the barrios or housing projects in Cuba, where aspiring artists would create their own homemade reggaetón and sing about street life powered by local slang. The genre’s ...

GEOFF BENNETT: Latin rock, Afro Cuban funk and many other names have been applied to the music of Cimafunk. The 35-year-old star is now making waves around the world, earning Grammy nominations ...

The bestselling 1997 album of Cuban, string-infused traditional music that became a global hit inspired a new Broadway show. NBC News sat exclusively with some original members in Havana.

Juanito Marquez, internationally renowned guitarist, arranger, producer, and creator of one of the Cuban rhythms that took over his island in the 1960s, Pa-Cá, said goodbye to his great love Mirta and ...

Cuban singer Laritza Bacallao left audiences speechless during a recent episode of the podcast Baby Lores On Air. Her ...

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 ...

More recently, he brought Cuban music to Off Broadway with “Buena Vista Social Club,” a musical based on the 1996 project with a script by Cuban American playwright Marco Ramirez.

A video circulating on TikTok has moved thousands of viewers both inside and outside of Cuba. In the clip, a young Cuban man ...

Reviving Cuban music's golden age Actor Leonardo Reyna, who plays Ruben González on the show, surrounded by the company of Buena Vista Social Club. Matthew Murphy / Polk & Co.