Culture 5 min read
Arsenio Rodríguez: The Blind Marvel Who Revolutionized Cuban Music
Meet Arsenio Rodríguez, the blind tres genius who created the conjunto format, son montuno, and laid the foundations of modern salsa.
4 articles
Meet Arsenio Rodríguez, the blind tres genius who created the conjunto format, son montuno, and laid the foundations of modern salsa.
Life and legacy of Benny Moré, Cuba's greatest singer. From the sugarcane fields of Lajas to conquering Havana and Mexico with his unique voice.
The history of Cuban danzón, from Miguel Failde's Las Alturas de Simpson to its influence on mambo and cha-cha-chá.
63 years after his death, we remember Cuba's greatest singer. From cane cutter to legend with the Banda Gigante.