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Haila Mompié y su Orquesta – 25 June, London

  • by cuba50
  • Posted on 17/05/202402/07/2024

Haila Mompié is undeniably one of the finest soneras of her generation; a Cuban singer…

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  • Cuban Music

Alexander Abreu and a Havana D’Primera album – with love for Pueblo Grifo

  • by cuba50
  • Posted on 08/09/202308/09/2023

Alexander Abreu, the renowned trumpet player, singer and director of the Cuban timba group Havana…

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Los Van Van – 31 July 2022, London

  • by cuba50
  • Posted on 26/06/202215/08/2022

This year Los Van Van, Cuba’s best known and longest running “train” of dance music,…

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Maykel Blanco y su Salsa Mayor – Saturday 27 August 2022, London

  • by cuba50
  • Posted on 01/05/202208/10/2022

Maykel Blanco y su Salsa Mayor, London Bank Holiday weekend – Saturday 27 August 2022,…

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  • Cuban Dance

Watch 7 top Cuban salsa groups perform their latest tracks

  • by cuba50
  • Posted on 31/12/2021

“Tira tu pasillo” translates roughly as “throw down your dance moves!” Watch this very recent…

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  • Cuban Music

Cuban Legend Adalberto Álvarez Dies at 72

  • by cuba50
  • Posted on 04/09/202118/10/2021

Celebrated Cuban composer, arranger, pianist, and conductor, Adalberto Álvarez died on September 1, 2021 of…

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  • Cuban Music

Cuba to celebrate first national day of Cuban Son music this 8 May

  • by cuba50
  • Posted on 27/04/202125/06/2021

This May 8 Cuba will celebrate its first national Day of Cuban Son. This special…

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  • Cuban Music

Cubadisco music industry awards coming up May 2021 – with list of nominees

  • by cuba50
  • Posted on 27/04/202106/07/2021

The program of activities and the list of nominees in the different categories of the…

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  • Cuban Music

Having a good time – review of CD Pupy y Los que Son Son: Pasandola Bien

  • by cuba50
  • Posted on 29/01/2021

Cuban salsa maestro César Pedroso, otherwise known as Pupy, knows his audience. His tumbaos, the…

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  • Cuban Dance

The story of Ruedo de Casino

  • by cuba50
  • Posted on 29/05/2020

“No one invented Casino… it was created collectively by people…” This brilliant short film ‘La…

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  • Cuban Dance

Learn Cuban salsa and other Cuban dance online during the pandemic

  • by cuba50
  • Posted on 14/05/202006/02/2021

Missing your Cuban salsa classes while under lockdown? Some Cuban dance teachers all over the…

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  • Cuban Music

Check out these 10 new Cuban music tracks and videos released during quarantine

  • by cuba50
  • Posted on 13/05/202019/12/2020

Here are 10 diverse Cuban music tracks with videos, composed or released during this time…

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Win an all day pass to the Havana to Londres music festival – Saturday 7 March 2020 – with Havana D’Primera + more

  • by cuba50
  • Posted on 21/02/202011/03/2020

We have a super hot all day/evening pass for the Cuban dance and music festival…

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  • Cuban Dance

Want to learn or improve your Cuban style dancing in 2020? List of classes here

  • by cuba50
  • Posted on 15/01/202030/12/2021

Here are some of the many classes all over the country offering Cuban salsa or…

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  • Cuban Music

Juan Formell’s musical legacy and 50 Years of Los Van Van

  • by cuba50
  • Posted on 25/07/201904/08/2020

Los Van Van is Cuba’s most famous dance music orchestra formed on December 4, 1969…

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