Masters Class – Jose Luis Quintana “Changuito”

November 4, 2015 - Jon Griffin

This was a masters class seminar at La ENA in Havana Cuba. It features:Changuito - PercussionCarlos Del Puerto - BassPupy Pedroso - Piano It is long, and no there is no video, this...

Cuban Masters Class – Chucho Valdes

May 20, 2015 - Jon Griffin

Another archive from DAT, sorry, no video, but a great lecture. This was from 1995 and recorded at La ENA in Havana Cuba. Enjoy this piece of Cuban music history....

Sad Day For Cuban Music

May 22, 2014 - Jon Griffin

Juan Formell Most of you probably heard, but in case you didn’t, Juan Formell died yesterday. He was the founder of Los Van Van and an innovator in Cuban music...

Enid Rosales and the Cuban Tres

November 3, 2012 - Jon Griffin

I read an interesting article on cubanow.net interviewing Enid Rosales, one of the new wave of tres players in Cuba. She talks about using the Cuban tres in areas beyond traditional Cuban...

Tumba Francesa Presentation

October 12, 2012 - Jon Griffin

I just ran across a very interesting presentation on Tumba Francesa. It was given by Mirta Gomez at the beginning of the year for the Library of Congress. It was...

Interview – Charangoa

July 28, 2012 - Jon Griffin

This interview with Orquesta Charangoa’s Fay Roberts took place in July 2011 You can download the album here: Lo Que Quiero es Charangoa or on iTunes Orquesta Charangoa Podcast Interview with Fay Roberts...

Arsenio Rodriguez – Cuban Music Maestro

January 11, 2012 - Jon Griffin

Arsenio Rodríguez is arguably one of the most influential composers and musicians of popular Cuban music, is being commemorated for his 100th birthday. Rodríguez had a quite varied life and lived in...

New Book About Joseito Fernadez Released

October 21, 2011 - Jon Griffin

Most people know what is arguably the most famous Cuban song ever written, but do they know the composer? The song is Guantanamera, and the composer was Joseito Fernandez. Ask...
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