Silvio Rodriguez

Mercedes Wins

Bottom of the Heap O Top of the World

Just how popular is Juan Luis Guerra? If you have to ask, you haven't been listening.

Across the Great Divide

How one record label delivers something good from Castro's Cuba to the U.S.

Xiomara Laugart

How one record label delivers something good from Castro's Cuba to the U.S.

Redefining Caribbean

Siete Rayo, a simply sophisticated example of Afro-Cuban fusion

José González at the Manuel Artime

A Swedish-Argentine folk rocker? It must be world beat.

Joyful Noise

Still going strong at 71, Argentine folk hero Mercedes Sosa shares her messages of peace

No Band Is an Island

Habana Abierta, the supergroup made up of Cuba's premier rock and roll pioneers, prepares for international stardom

Revamping the Trova

Jeremías plays the role of romantic troubadour unironically but with flair

The New Classics

Celebrating some of 2003's best efforts in Latin music

Ricardo Arjona

Santo Pecado "Sony International"

At Long Last

Thanks to new local label Duque Productions, two of Miami's most talented musicians will finally be heard

Ahí Todavía

The timba boom of the Nineties may have subsided, but salsa's smoothest voice is still here

Now It's Trova Time

The tinkling sound of that romantic, political, poetic nuevo Cuban music comes to Tobacco Road

Carnival of Consumption

What was once a quaint Cuban festival is now part pan-Latino flag rally; part Hispanic marketer's dream

Shake

If it ain't your party, you better fight for your rights

Various

Before Night Falls Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Blue Thumb Records

Carlos Cruz's Second Act

In his native Cuba he was a film star. Here in the States he's just another car salesman with a dream.

Shipwreck Songs

Fito Paez and the salvation of the absurd

The Salsa Doctor Is Out

Finding one of Cuba's most famous stars on either side of the Florida Straits can be downright impossible, as the musician navigates between big dreams and political realities

All About the Benjamins

Cuba's musicians are anxious to cash in on the overseas market. But in the process they could sell out their sound.

Bohemian Rhapsody

Has Café Nostalgia lost that lovin' filin'?

Lady Liberty

Tania Libertad

Still Making Sense

Welcome to the world of David Byrne

Havana Comes to the Heartland

Welcome to the world of David Byrne

Home for the Holidays

Welcome to the world of David Byrne

The Sound of Change

Welcome to the world of David Byrne

Sampling a Taste of Cuba

Welcome to the world of David Byrne

How'd They Do That?

Welcome to the world of David Byrne

Isla de la Musica

The biggest surprise at Havana's Cubadisco '98: A burgeoning retinue of Americans hoping to cash in

Rotations

The biggest surprise at Havana's Cubadisco '98: A burgeoning retinue of Americans hoping to cash in

Bring on the Cubans!

The Castro government is marketing music, and the whole world is buying. Except Miami.

Letters

The Castro government is marketing music, and the whole world is buying. Except Miami.

Music to Die For

The Castro government is marketing music, and the whole world is buying. Except Miami.

Maybe Next Time in Miami

Los Van Van's first-ever U.S. tour took them everywhere but here

­Viva Albita!

You might think Cuba's glorious traditional music is hundreds of yeas old. You're wrong. It's 31. It's wearing tight jeans. And it's called Albita Rodriguez.

Silvio Rodriguez Plays First American Show in 30 Years

At least musically, the Obama administration is softening diplomatic relations with Cuba. On Wednesday famed singer-songwriter Silvio Rodriguez was granted a travel visa, and this Saturday folk singer Carlos Varela will be performing in Miami.​ Earlier this year, salsa band Los Van Van and legend ... More >>

Anti-Castro Cubans Scare Silvio Rodriguez Away

​In the last year, a gaggle of Cuban musicians have performed in Miami for the first time in decades. There was Los Van Van, Omara Portuondo, and goateed troubadour Carlos Varela. But when singer-songwriter Silvio Rodriguez announced two weeks ago he would tour the United States for the first sinc ... More >>

Cuban punk rockers Gorki and Gil used music to take on Castro

​In the last year, a gaggle of Cuban musicians have performed in Miami for the first time in decades. There was Los Van Van, Omara Portuondo, and goateed troubadour Carlos Varela. But when singer-songwriter Silvio Rodriguez announced two weeks ago he would tour the United States for the first sinc ... More >>

Update: Buena Vista Social Club Returns to U.S., Cue Versailles Restaurant Protests

The Buena Vista Social Club will play its first American shows in seven years this week, with appearances in Los Angeles, New York, and Chicago.​Like Silvio Rodriguez, the band's likely skipping South Florida for fear of protests from fringe exile groups. The legendary geezers are just the lates ... More >>

Top Five Music Videos From Cuba's Iggy Pop, Gorki Aguila of Porno Para Ricardo

Porno Para Ricardo in their egg-carton-soundproof studio in Havana​Two words for ya: Cuban punks. All the anarchy and aggression of American punk, but with real consequences and none of the Hot Topic. That's the gist of this week's cover story, which chronicles the rise of punk in Cuba, and the tw ... More >>

Cuban Artist to Commemorate Hunger Striker Orlando Zapata Tamayo's Death with Surprise Work

​To commemorate the first anniversary of hunger striker Orlando Zapata Tamayo's death today, Cuban artist Geandy Pavón, who has projected images of the dissident on Cuban government buildings, has something big up his sleeve. And he promises it will be "legal, creative and have major impact." "I ... More >>

Cuba's Folkie

​To commemorate the first anniversary of hunger striker Orlando Zapata Tamayo's death today, Cuban artist Geandy Pavón, who has projected images of the dissident on Cuban government buildings, has something big up his sleeve. And he promises it will be "legal, creative and have major impact." "I ... More >>