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Minnesota Orchestra visits National School of Music in Cuba

Minnesota Symphony Orchestra, the first great American musical group to reach Cuba after the announcement of the re-establishment of relations between Cuba and the US, today toured the National School of Music, as part of its five days agenda in Havana. Read More

Laritza Bacallao nominated to 2015 Youth Awards

Laritza Bacallao can become the first Cuban resident in the island to be nominated to 2015 Youth Awards, prizes granted by the US network Univision in the categories of Music, Pop Culture, Sports, Movies & Soap operas. Read More

Haydee Milanes honors Marta Valdés

The phonogram Palabras, a musical tribute to the renowned Cuban composer Marta Valdés, was officially introduced last November 4 at Café Miramar in Havana with the Bis Music label, celebrating the return of the talented singer Haydée Milanés after three years of absence from the Cuban scenarios. Read More

Frank Fernandez offers concert to UN

On the occasion of the 69th anniversary of the United Nations (UN), the famous Cuban pianist Frank Fernández gave a concert last October 23 at the Basilica of San Francisco de Asis, Havana Read More

Cuban musicians opened the International Radio and Television Convention 2014

The First Convention of Radio and Television and Expo-Fair International will be held at the Havana International Conference Center, Cuba, from 19 to October 24, in order to promote the exchange of ideas, cooperation and the commercialization of technologies, products and services of its participants. Read More

The Cuban trova in 6th Leo Brouwer Festival

Titled “I give you a song” the Trova White Night took place at the Cultural Center El Sauce, a tribute concert to the late musician Santiago Feliú, organized in the framework of the 6th Chamber Music Festival Leo Brouwer. Read More

EGREM, Cuba’s Major Record Label Turns 50

EGREM, Cuba’s oldest record label and music company, is turning fifty. To celebrate the occasion, several artists are offering concerts, attending galas and launching new albums. Read More

Cuban balladeer Santiago Feliu dies, 51

Singer and songwriter Santiago Feliu, a leading voice of Cuba's "Nueva Trova" genre of revolution-inspired balladry, died Wednesday of an apparent heart attack Read More

Cesar Pedroso and Adriano Rodríguez, Cuba Music Awards

Cuban musicians César "Puppy" Pedroso and Adriano Rodriguez deserved the 2013 National Music Award Read More

Concert Premieres at Havana’s Contemporary Music Festival

Havana’s 16th Contemporary Music Festival will hold performances by Cuban and foreign musicians at the National School of Music, the Villena Hall of the Cuban Writers and Artists Association (UNEAC), the San Francisco de Asis Convent and other venues through November 30. Read More

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