Valdés studied music in Havana under the watchful eye of his father, Amado Valdés, a well-known Cuban jazz saxophonist. Now his daughter, Idania Valdés, sings in the orchestra her father helped make ...

He graduated to the famous Tropicana Club with bands like Conjunto Matamoros ... Cuban conguero/bonguero as the 1970s transitioned to the ‘80s. It’s Afro- Cuban jazz from someone who helped forge the ...

A legendary Latin jazz percussionist is returning to the world’s borough this month for a rhythmic performance at Flushing ...

Look out too for the "Munecones", huge satirical figures of various famous faces ... romantic backdrop. Cuban music has played a huge role in the development of jazz, with musicians like Chano ...

The ensemble planned to visit Havana, Cuba, during spring break to attend presentations on Cuban jazz music and participate in musical exchanges with Cuban students. The trip was scheduled for ...

a well-known Cuban jazz saxophonist. Now his daughter, Idania Valdés, sings in the orchestra her father helped make famous. She told NBC News: “It will reconnect again, especially with young ...

Almost 30 years after an album of traditional Cuban sounds became a global sensation, a Broadway musical is bringing those memorable rhythms back.