Willie Colon

Sabrosura Monthly Party Launches at The Garret: "House-y Beats With Latin Spices"

Whose ears are ready for some nostalgic noms? Starting tonight, The Garret at Grand Central will be serving up a heaping hot monthly portion of bass and funk, spruced up to perfection with some Latin spices. It's going to be muy picante. It's going to be Sabrosura! The new party from Poplife kicks ... More >>

Ana Tijoux, Chilean Rapper, Talks Chile Student Protests and Miami Bass

Born to a French social worker momma and a Chileno father escaping a tyrannical regime, Ana Tijoux is a golden-era hip-hop superfan, rapid-fire lyricist, musical activist, party girl, and pop star. Her youth was spent running wild in the streets of Paris to a rap soundtrack. But at the age of 13, ... More >>

Salsa Fiesta

Marc Anthony at American Airlines Arena

Latin Multi-Instrumentalist Chico Mann Plays Electric Pickle on Friday

​With our usual focus on the house and techno end of things going on at the Electric Pickle, it's easy to overlook the fact that the Wynwood hotspot has also become one of Miami's premiere live music venues, showcasing a regular variety of local and international bands. Past bookings, including th ... More >>

Jazz Roots: Piano Latino

23-Year-Old Alfredo Rodriguez Appears With Eddie Palmieri at the "Piano Latino" Concert at the Arsht Center This Friday

This Friday's Piano Latino concert at the Arsht Center brings together two masters of Latin jazz with an upcoming prodigy, for a snapshot of the genre's past, present, and future. Eddie Palmieri is the grand master here, a first-generation Nuyorican who began playing piano at age 11 (all the way bac ... More >>

Manicato at Transit Lounge Tonight

​If you're thinking this means Transit Lounge's little eats spot next door is now serving pasta, you're wrong. Or you could be right. Frankly, I've never really looked at the menu. It's my understanding the offer late-night pizza and chicken fingers to soak the booze in your belly, but that's not ... More >>

Rubén Blades slings salsa at the James L. Knight Center this Saturday

Willie Colon

Willie Colon Pays Tribute to El Cantante Hector Lavoe

Hector Lavoe wasn't just a Puerto Rican singer with giant funky gold-rimmed glasses, a violent marriage to a crazy woman named "Puchi", and more money in coke than Neville Isdell (he's the CEO of Coca Cola, in case your subscription to Forbes is on hold for non-payment). He was a Salsa god long ... More >>

Joe Bataan

Under the Streetlamps: Anthology 1967-1972 (Fania)

Celia Is Still The Queen

Concert Review: Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings

2007 Music Year in Review

It's all in the stars.

Strictly Roots

Conjunto Progreso brings back the heyday of classic Cuban son.

Spanish Harlem Orchestra at the Gusman

These guys are gonna make downtown shimmy. Ayayayayayay!

From La Calle to the Big Screen

Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony spill on doing their hero, Héctor Lavoe, justice in El Cantante

Oscar D'León

Sweet Belle of Success

The intoxicating Celia Cruz sends us swooning at the Bass

Marc Anthony Comes Close, but is no Lavoe

Fania Mania

Latin alternative goes vintage with the re-release of a legendary collection

Pitbull

El Mariel (TVT)

Willie Colón

Willie Colón

Revamping the Trova

Jeremías plays the role of romantic troubadour unironically but with flair

Heavy in Hialeah

The president of Universal Music Latino reveals his hip-hop strategy for getting Latin kids to buy Latin music

Cellblock Salsa

Obie Bermudez, Jerry Rivera, and Vico C bring prison consciousness back to Puerto Rican pop

Keeping Son Real

Conjunto Progreso does Latin like it should be

Hit That Jive, Jacobo!

Pianist Tony Perez gets Dixie with salsa

Mad music at the Miami Film Festival

Nat Chediak's jazz café is sorely missed, but there's still music in the air

Do Not Go Softly

Larry Harlow sounds off on the sad state of salsa

Prodigal Son

Salsa's melancholy daredevil: Victor Manuelle

Subway Son

The self-taught feel-good grooves of Mo'Guajiro

Blades Sharpens New Image

The latest from Ruben Blades

Night & Day

August 20 - 26, 1998

Salsa's Past as Prologue

Calendar for the week

A Little Help from His Friends

Exile Blues

As a lead singer for Los Van Van, Israel Kantor was a star in his native country. But Miami isn't Cuba.

Reverb

Al's Way

Square Deal

Washington Square comes out of the dark with a live CD

How Do You Selll Relief?

Charity begins at Homestead