music

Cubadisco 2023 Symposium debates on music and culture

Published on: May 10, 2023
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Havana, May 10 (Prensa Latina) The International Symposium Cubadisco 2023 continues exploring, in this capital, musical paths where teaching and desire prevail to exalt this expression of art linked to our culture and identity.

Cuba celebrates Son Day

Published on: May 8, 2023
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Havana, May 8 (Prensa Latina) Concerts, record launchings, and keynote speeches will be held in the capital from Monday to Sunday to celebrate the Day of Cuban Son, this year dedicated to the 135th birthday of Ignacio Piñeiro.

May Pilgrimages ends in eastern Cuba

Published on: May 8, 2023
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Holguin, Cuba, May 8 (Prensa Latina) The 30th edition of the Romerias de Mayo (May Pilgrimages) cultural event ended with a concert by some of the artists participating in this Festival of Artistic Youth in this eastern city.

Cuban band Los Van Van to tour US

Published on: May 7, 2023
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Havana, May 7 (Prensa Latina) Los Van Van, one of Cuba's best orchestras at present, will perform at the Lehman Center for the Performing Arts in New York City on May 26.

Cuba loses a great friend, Harry Belafonte

Published on: April 25, 2023
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Havana, Apr 25 (Prensa Latina) After the death of renowned US actor and musician Harry Belafonte on Tuesday at the age of 96, Cuba lost a great friend, who was always willing to save the friendship between the two countries' peoples.

Cuban cultural institution calls 2023 Composition Award

Published on: April 9, 2023
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Havana, Apr 9 (Prensa Latina) The prestigious Cuban cultural institution Casa de las Americas is preparing the 2023 Composition Prize to stimulate the creative work of Latin American musicians.

Grammy-winning musicians record video clip in Santiago de Cuba

Published on: April 3, 2023
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Santiago de Cuba, Apr 3 (Prensa Latina) "Mañana me voy pá Sibanicu' (Tomorrow I'm Going to Sibanicu), an emblematic piece of traditional Cuban music, is the title of the video clip being recorded here by Septeto Santiaguero, winners of two Latin Granmy awards.

Piña Colada Festival begins in central Cuban province

Published on: March 29, 2023
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Ciego de Avila, Cuba, Mar 29 (Prensa Latina) The 7th Music and Youth Symposium, prior to the Piña Colada Festival, began at the Maximo Gomez University on Wednesday with the presence of musicologists, artists and specialists from different musical genres in Cuba.

Cuban musicians to pay tribute to outstanding pianist Margot Rojas

Published on: March 28, 2023
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Havana, Mar 28 (Prensa Latina) Cuban virtuoso pianist Frank Fernandez and several musicians nationwide are preparing to pay tribute to outstanding Mexican teacher Margot Rojas, on her 120th birth date.

“What a night it was!!”, Keith Richards remembers concert in Cuba

Published on: March 23, 2023
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London, Mar 23 (Prensa Latina) Guitarist Keith Richards on Thursday recalled the historic concert given by the British band The Rolling Stones in Cuba seven years ago, when people of various generations enjoyed the electrifying music of "Their Satanic Majesties."

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