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CD Review: Eternamente Omara

  • by cuba50
  • Posted on 01/11/202501/11/2025

The title of this new album by Cuban singer Omara Portuondo, suggests the signing off…

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  • Cuban Music

Ibrahim Ferrer: Bolero singer and sonero

  • by cuba50
  • Posted on 05/08/202518/09/2025

By Grisel Chirino Martínez for Radio Cadena Habana Music marked Ibrahim Ferrer from the very…

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Eliades Ochoa – London, 22 April 2025

  • by cuba50
  • Posted on 10/12/202402/06/2025

Eliades Ochoa is one of the original members of Buena Vista Social Club, famously lending his…

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Jesús ‘Aguaje’ Ramos and His Buena Vista Orchestra, 9-14 May 2025 – London, Glasgow, Manchester

  • by cuba50
  • Posted on 10/12/202402/06/2025

Celebrate the legacy of the legendary Buena Vista Social Club with a concert of their…

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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

Cubans among nominees for Latin Grammy Awards 2023

  • by cuba50
  • Posted on 22/09/202302/07/2024

Buena Vista Social Club diva, Omara Portuondo, was amongst the selection of Cuban artists nominated…

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Cuba prepares to set a Guinness World Record in 2024 for dancing rueda de casino

  • by cuba50
  • Posted on 21/07/202322/07/2023

The international cultural project “Retaking the Son”, carried out the second preparatory test in July with…

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  • Cuban Music

Winners of the Cubadisco 2023 awards

  • by cuba50
  • Posted on 17/07/202325/01/2024

The Cubadisco 2023 International Music Industry Fair, a competition with awards in many categories plus…

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  • Cuban Music

CD Review: Eliades Ochoa: Guajiro

  • by cuba50
  • Posted on 07/07/202325/01/2024

CD, World Circuit, Released May 2023 Eliades Ochoa is the outstanding veteran traditional singer and…

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  • Cuban Music

Eliades Ochoa, 29 October 2023, London

  • by cuba50
  • Posted on 07/07/202320/11/2023

The star of Buena Vista Social Club, known as Mr Chan Chan in his hometown…

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  • Past events

Eliades Ochoa – 30 April Cheltenham & 28 May Manchester

  • by cuba50
  • Posted on 04/04/202301/06/2023

The star of Buena Vista Social Club, known as Mr Chan Chan in his hometown…

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  • Cuban Music

CD Review – Eliades Ochoa: Vamos a Bailar un Son

  • by cuba50
  • Posted on 19/01/202319/01/2023

CD/vinyl, World Circuit, October 2022 As a key member of the Buena Vista Social Club,…

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  • Past events

Eliades Ochoa, star of Buena Vista Social Club, 11 November 2022, London

  • by cuba50
  • Posted on 23/09/202219/01/2023

The Star of Buena Vista Social Club makes a rare London appearance. Eliades is known…

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  • Cuban Music

What is Son Cubano?

  • by cuba50
  • Posted on 21/07/202223/07/2025

Son is a vocal and instrumental dance genre, which constitutes one of the basic forms…

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  • Past events

Competition: Win the Buena Vista Social Club 25th Anniversary Edition double album!

  • by cuba50
  • Posted on 18/10/202122/12/2021

You could win a copy of the new Buena Vista Social Club 25th Anniversary double…

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