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Cuban Reggaeton

Cuban Reggaeton Stars Cuban Reggaeton is an urban form of music which started in Havana in the late 90´s which has its roots in Latin and Caribbean music. Its sound originates from the Reggae en Español from central America and countries like Colombia and Panama. The genre was invented, shaped and made known in Puerto […]

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Havana Cuba | Music capital of the Caribbean

Cuban music playlist 2012 Just a handful of iconic places in the world that should be visited at least once in a lifetime and Cuba is one of them because Cuban music is so diverse and interesting. They’ve always had a particular draw, attracting waves of visitors every year due to Cuban music. Cuban music has […]

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Los Van Van

Los Van Van Los Van Van is a Cuban band led by bassist Juan Formell, and is the most recognized post-revolution Cuban bands. Formell is one of the most important figures in contemporary Cuban music. In 2011, they collaborated with Carlinhos Brown to record the song "Soy Loco por Tí, América" for the Red Hot […]

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Best nightlife in Cuba

Nightlife in Cuba 101   For those of you looking for the best Nightlife in Cuba and music then we have a few suggestions for you! We´ve scoured the best and worst of Nightlife in Cuba to bring you this list Cuba nightlife is a sizzling proposition. A country with this much passion and rhythm […]

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Paulito FG – Cuba

Paulito FG is known as a great musician, an all round artist who has build up his career with profound intelligence, incontestable amount of talent and artistic devotion in each performance. Paulo Alfonso Fernandez Gallo, was born in HavanaCuba, at the age of 19, Paulito FG started clarinet classes in the conservatorium Ignacio Cervantes. The exceptional sound […]

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Chucho Valdes – Pianist

Chucho Valdes (real name Jesús Dionisio Valdés in Quivicán, Cuba, October 9, 1941) is a Cuban pianist, bandleader, composer and arranger. In 1972 he created the group Irakere, one of Cuba's best-known Latin jazz bands. With pianist Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Valdés is revered as one of Cuba's greatest jazz pianists. His father is another famed Cuban […]

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Music of Cuba – The basics of Cuban Music

Music of Cuba The music of Cuba, including the instruments and the dances, is mostly of European (Spanish) and African origin. Most forms of the present day are creolized fusions and mixtures of these two sources. Almost nothing remains of the original Indian traditions. The Caribbean island of Cuba has developed a wide range of […]

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