Tag: Cuban music

Porno para Ricardo: The Cuban Punk Band that Castro...

The Cuban punk band Porno para Ricardo (PPR) is an experiment in resistance that has survived decades...

Tania León: New Compositions

Tania León, winner of the Pulitzer Prize in 2021, just released a new album, the fruit of...

‘Créole Renaissance,’ by Aruán Ortiz: Image, Music, History

In his most recent album, Créole Renaissance, the Santiago-born Aruán Ortiz (1973) traces the world of the...

Buena Vista Social Club on Broadway

It’s been over a quarter of a century since one could walk into a supermarket or pharmacy...

Latest Episode of Censorship Against Celia Cruz (on Her...

Once again, Celia Cruz has been censored in Cuba. The National Center of Popular Music decided to...

Celia Cruz: The Coin, The Photo, The Photographer

When Alexis Rodríguez-Duarte and his partner and collaborator Tico Torres decided to turn a fashion magazine assignment...

Aruán Ortiz Wins Guggenheim Award for Musical Composition

Aruán Ortiz, born in Santiago de Cuba in 1973, is the recipient of the Guggenheim Award in...

Tania León

Pianist, composer, conductor, contemporary music promoter and cultural ambassador, Tania León radiates Cuban character, charisma and creativity....