Twelve years after its creation, the alternative jazz band Real Project is releasing “Algo Pasa,” an album that marks a new beginning for Ruly and his bandmates, reaffirming the signature sound that distinguishes them on the Cuban scene.
There’s a place on Avenida del Puerto — number 52, between Jústiz and Obispo streets — that aspires to become a sanctuary for jazz in Cuba. It has a good chance of achieving this, although it hasn’t yet opened its doors. The lack of spaces in the city with a stable program of the genre, despite the abundance of projects and artists cultivating it, hints at the success a place like this can have in the capital city. The César Jazz Club is almost a reality. It will be the realization of a dream nurtured for years by Cuban saxophonist and composer César López and his wife, Seiko Ichii. Friends, collaborators and institutions such as the Office of the City of Havana Historian (OHCH), a key entity in determining the club’s location, have joined the effort. It boasts a privileged location, blessed by the breeze from the Havana Bay; its wide sidewalk is a must-see for locals and tourists, and it borders a parking lot. The building — the club will occupy the first floor; above it there are six family apartments — is already nearing completion, and its creators hope to open the business next July. “This is a...
The director and choreographer of the prestigious Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo company returns to Havana with “Core Meu,” an explosive celebration of movement, music, and life.
Each reflects personal explorations, cultural tributes, and a deep connection with Afro-Cuban roots.
He is one of this century’s most prestigious international dance figures. During the recent Havana Ballet Festival, the Cuban audience witnessed his genius and sensitivity.
The creator of Irakere turns 83. Celebrating it is also a reason to review his work and genius in the art he masters best: the piano.
She made her debut at the Teatro Apolo in Güira de Melena in 1994; today she is a prima ballerina, director of the National Ballet of Cuba, and she commemorated her career as she knows best: dancing.
The vocalist and composer from Cleveland, Ohio, was in Havana in April and shared part of her repertoire with the Cuban audience.
She has been a first dancer in three companies. After her time at the National Ballet of Cuba, the Holguin native is one of the most revered figures in contemporary classical dance internationally.
