Music
13 October 2020
Interview: OKAN Are Telling the Struggles of Afro-Cuban Women
We speak to OKAN, an Afro-Cuban Latin jazz ensemble based in Canada, about their latest record Espiral.
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09 June 2017
Watch Ibeyi's Vibrant New Video For 'Away Away'
Cuban-French duo, Ibeyi share the music video for their latest single "Away Away."
Video
31 May 2017
Daymé Arocena's 'Eleggua' Is A Beautiful Afro-Cuban Ode to Santería's God of Crossroads
Exclusive: Watch our premiere of Afro-Cuban singer Daymé Arocena's new Havana-shot music video for "Eleggua."
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13 March 2017
Daymé Arocena's 'Cubafonía' Is a Wonder of Handcrafted Cuban Music
'Cubafonía,' Daymé Arocena’s new record, is an audacious album of bespoke Cuban music for all millennials.
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21 October 2013
Celia Cruz Live In Kinshasa, Zaire 1974
On what would have been Celia Cruz' birthday we reflect on her involvement in the Zaire 74 festival in Kinshasa, and her centrality to AfroLatinidad
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