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One of the most famous Cuban rhythm ensembles is coming to Cyprus this May to shake up the local music scene. Orquesta Revé is considered one of Cuba’s most historic and beloved orchestras in the ...
“Buena Vista Social Club” puts Latin America on the musical theater map.
Buena Vista Social Club' book writer Marco Ramirez sits down with The Times to talk about his Broadway debut, Cuba and the Miami Heat ...
The federal government denied Clark College’s Jazz Ensemble permission to travel to Cuba one day before the group was ...
As today’s Broadway goes, “Buena Vista” is a modestly scaled show that concentrates on celebrating the musical artistry of performers and, despite the improvisational nature of ...
HAVANA — In a rattan chair with a large oval backrest, almost like a throne, the 94-year-old “Diva” of Buena Vista Social Club, Omara Portuondo, sat in her home in Cuba as she reminisced ...
So transportive are the intoxicating Cuban music and spirited dance that it’s easy to forgive the show’s rather wispy and cliched book. The lush sights and sounds more than make up for all the ...
NEW YORK — Broadway jukebox musicals need conflict, and the evil suits at Capitol Records are a perennial villain for artists who just want to be themselves. In “Buena Vista Social Club ...