Another lost video from my house in Buena Vista, Havana. Probably recorded in 2002.

It features a young Jiovanni Cofiño,...

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 with the formation of Songo with Blas Egües and Changuito.

I read an interesting article on cubanow.net interviewing Enid Rosales, one of the new wave of tres players in Cuba.

She...

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 from the beginning of 2012 and I don't know how I missed it.

This interview with Orquesta Charangoa and Fay Roberts took place in July 2011. They have a second album now as well.

Arsenio Rodríguez is arguably one of the most influential composers and musicians of popular Cuban music, is being commemorated for his 100th birthday.

Most people know what is arguably the most famous Cuban song ever written, but do they know the composer?

The song is...

Here are the audio examples for the book Essentials of Cuban Hand Percussion

Here are the audio examples for the Cuban Masters Series - Piano book

Here are the audio examples for the Cuban Masters Series - Cuban Tres book