Salsa band leader Joe Cuba, dubbed the “Father of Latin Boogaloo" for weaving a fluid, bilingual mix of musical influences, died Sunday in New York City, a member of his group said. He was 78. The ...

MIAMI – In his most famous song, Cuban salsa singer Manuel Gonzalez croons about creating a bridge between Miami and Havana. “A bridge made up of long sleeves,” he sings in “The Bridge.” “So that the ...

EDMONDS, Wash. -The Edmonds Community College Jazz and Salsa Band hopes the language of music will translate into a once in a lifetime trip to the country of Cuba. “As soon as I heard the doors were ...

Salsa music is deeply ingrained in Latine culture, and on this episode we explore its roots and the sounds that preceded it.

The PUBLICITY photos for the new album by Alonso Brito have that air of Havana hipness that has cloaked many contemporary artists coming from the island. It’s a chic mystique derived from that ...

Cubans attend a commemorative Mass for the centenary of Cuban salsa singer Celia Cruz at the Our Lady of Charity Church in Havana, Cuba October 21, 2025. REUTERS/Norlys Perez HAVANA (Reuters) -A small ...

LYNNWOOD — His feet stomped. He clapped his hands and thrust them in the air. “That was the moment!” he yelled. The band stopped and lowered their instruments. He was looking for a fuller sound, a ...

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MIAMI (AP) — On the spur of the moment, a singer in a Cuban salsa band had an idea for a lyric to please fellow Trump supporters at a Miami birthday party. Tirso Luis Paez flicked his hand so his band ...

Cuban Musicians, US Ambassador Pay Homage to 'Queen of Salsa' Celia Cruz HAVANA (Reuters) -A small group of Cuban musicians, together with the top U.S. diplomat in Cuba, paid homage in Havana to salsa ...