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An Afro-Cuban opera about the creation of ISA heads into the recording studio
02/16/12
In 2002, California filmmaker Charles Koppelman came upon Revolution of Forms, a book by architect John Loomis about the design and construction of Cuba’s still-unfinished…
Cuba’s youngest, most highly awarded director of music videos shares his reflections on this artistic genre.
01/04/12
At 32 years old, Bilko Cuervo—a native of Holguin, Cuba—has directed more than 150 music videos in Cuba and has worked on another 100 as…
Joaquín Borges-Triana on the best recent Cuban music produced outside the island
12/19/11
For better or worse, Cuban culture has burst its borders. Like the mirror of Hans Christian Andersen’s "The Snow Queen," its fragments have struck multiple…
11/10/11
PINTA Opens. Close to 50 galleries and dealers will be on hand tonight for the gala preview of this weekend’s PINTA New York art fair—including…
New program brings instruments, musicians, and repair technicians to four music schools
10/27/11
It was a simple idea, born at an opportune moment: Jazz at Lincoln Center’s visit to Cuba in October 2010. For one exhilarating week, Wynton…
The Cuban jazz master turns 70
10/18/11
The third edition of the Leo Brouwer Festival of Chamber Music, held in Havana from September 30 through October 7, celebrated the Cuban piano and…
10/06/11
Hard Light: The Work of Emilio Sanchez. Last night, Books & Books in Coral Gables, Florida was the scene of a lively discussion with Rafael…
09/29/11
Campos-Pons in Nashville. It’ll be a busy couple of weeks in Tennessee for the Boston-based artist, whose María Magdalena Campos-Pons: Journeys opens on October 7…
12--correction, make that 13--Cuban musicians and groups win a total of 16 nominations this year
09/26/11
Cuban music fared well in the competition for the 2011 Latin Grammys, as the Latin Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (LARAS) announced nominees earlier…
One of the island’s most distinctive female vocalists talks about her music
09/25/11
Though not a familiar name beyond the island, singer Rosa María Ameneiro—known as Rochy—is a popular figure on the Cuban music scene. In a conversation…
09/22/11
Mariño Wins Pollock-Krasner Award. It hasn’t been announced officially yet, but Armando Mariño couldn’t wait to let us know: he’s won a grant from the…
09/08/11
Amelia Peláez at MoMA. In her review of the Museum of Modern Art’s new installation of its permanent collection, New York Times art critic Roberta…
Cuban reggaeton star returns to island after U.S. tour
08/25/11
The music of Ramón Lavado Martínez—better known as “El Chacal” (“The Jackal”)—circulates through the official Cuban media, and is passed along hand to hand among…
Performances, lectures, screenings: an update
08/02/11
A Cuban photographer-printmaker teaching college art students in western Massachusetts. Legendary Cuban artists and photographers in lively conversation with audiences in Manhattan. An acclaimed documentary…
Southern California Edition Features Events at Seven Venues
06/21/11
New York’s “¡Si Cuba!” Festival is entering the final weeks of its three-month run, but its success has already inspired a West Coast offshoot. Kicking…
Co-organizer Ben Rodríguez-Cubeñas offers preview of spring cultural festival
03/28/11
Ben Rodríguez-Cubeñas, chair of the Cuban Artists Fund and senior staff member at the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, is one of the principal organizers of ¡Sí…
An online production turns musicians and singers in three countries into a cyberspace conjunto
03/08/11
It starts with a guitarist in a studio, laying down an infectious rhythm. Over his image appear the words: “Músicos cubanos desde differentes partes del…
Leads Chico O’ Farrill orchestra in a week of performances and workshops
01/25/11
Grammy-winning musician and composer Arturo O’Farrill, son of Cuban-born jazz master Chico O’Farrill, recently completed a week-long tour of Cuba with the Chico O’Farrill Afro…
In New York for Concert, Group Unveils Sneak Preview of Upcoming CD
12/16/10
Blowing into New York City for last weekend’s Tiempo Libre concert, Jorge Gómez, the group’s pianist and musical director, offered Cuban Art News a sneak…
Grammy-Nominated Recording Artists Perform with Trovador Julito Martínez
08/12/10
With its marble floors and soaring glass roof, the Winter Garden at the World Financial Center is an elegant, slightly chilly public space, befitting the…
Cuban singer, who died in Miami on July 12, put her stamp on many classic Latin American songs
08/02/10
Known as the queen of the bolero, Cuban singer Olga Guillot died in Miami last month. Cuban poet Sigfredo Ariel, a great music lover, graciously…
First U.S. appearance in 30 years for one of the founders of the “Nueva Trova” movement
05/10/10
Three decades after his last concert in New York, Cuban composer and singer Silvio Rodríguez, one of the icons of the “Nueva Trova” (New Ballad)…
Santa Clara-based Heavy Metal Finds Fans Online
03/31/10
For the international market, Cuban-based music seems to be divided into two stages: before and after the emergence of the Buena Vista Social Club. But…
Contemporary Cuban art has its own YouTube channel
03/22/10
Made in Havana, Miami, or elsewhere, contemporary Cuban art already has its own YouTube channel: Tuyosmayo. Created and directed by Cuban artist Jorge Mata, (b.…
Obiní Batá Documentary Premieres at 21st Latin American Film Festival
12/16/09
Obiní Batá is a group of six Cuban female Batá drummers. Headed by Eva Despaigne, who had been a member of the prestigious National Folklore…
Strong audience turnout prompts move to larger venue
12/09/09
Marking his first appearance in the United States in more than ten years, popular Cuban singer and composer Carlos Varela participated in a recent conference…
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02/22/12
Blanton curator nets top award; Cuba exhibit opensAustin 360, Texas, USA -
02/21/12
In a land of equality, racismHarvard Gazette, USA -
02/20/12
Lizt Alfonso Dance Cuba comes to Joburg and CTArtslink, South Africa -
02/20/12
Interview: Ballerina Viengsay Valdés in Vancouver, CanadaStraight.com, Canada
- 02/21/12 - Update: Garaicoa at Centre Pompidou, Ana Albertina in Miami, and a Retrospective in Havana
- 02/16/12 - Work in Progress: “Cubanacan: A Revolution of Forms”
- 02/13/12 - Cine Cuba: A Film News Roundup
- 02/08/12 - Update: Acosta and Barroso in Madrid, Aguilera in Atlanta, a Castañeda Homage to Gego, More
- 02/02/12 - The Making of “Inside Havana:” A Conversation With Julio César Pérez
- 01/31/12 - “Inside Havana:” An Insider’s Look at the City and Its Architecture
