North America / USA / San Francisco 2018 Yerba Buena Gardens Festival (YBG Festival) proudly announces the lineup for its 18th Season. The tradition continues to downtown in San Francisco! Hang out this new season with the first all-female … [Continue reading] about Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2018 Begin this May in the heart of San Francisco
Latin America / Venezuela / Caracas José Antonio Abreu This extraordinary human being died on Saturday March 24 at the age of 78. Given the shock and infinite sadness of musicians, family, friends, music teachers, his thousands of disciples and all … [Continue reading] about Goodbye to José Antonio Abreu, the most beloved Master – Part 1
From this space, every day we are much more aware of the unusual wealth of Latin talent that makes up the New York's music scene, which continues to show many artists and orchestras that do not surrender to high competition and give their best to … [Continue reading] about Eddie Muñíz continues to head Swing Sabroso
Andrew “Andy” Gonzalez passed away on April 9, 2020. Virtuoso bassist, arranger and musical director of Don Manny Oquendo's “El Conjunto Libre” and Eddie Palmieri's “La Perfecta”. Andy has worked throughout his extensive artistic career that … [Continue reading] about Andy Gonzalez started as a musician at the age of 13 in the Latin Jazz Quintet in New York
Virgilio Martí, born in 1919 in Havana, Cuba. Fine Rumbero, Singer, Composer, Arranger, Percussionist, Actor and Orchestra Director well known since the late 40's, especially as a guaguancó singer. He began touring the world in 1949 and met … [Continue reading] about Virgilio Martí was an excellent rumbero and composer of the classic “Cuba Linda” where he was vocalist and percussionist in Grupo Folklorico Experimental Newyorkino