Fans of composer Cesar Portillo de la Luz paid posthumous tribute today to the author of "Contigo en la Distancia" and other classics from Cuba''s musical heritage. Read More
Cuban-born musician Bebo Valdes, a respected figure in the Afro-Cuban jazz genre, died Friday in Sweden, sources close to the artist told Efe. He was 94. Read More
Popular Cuban singer song-writer Silvio Rodriguez, regarded as one the leftwing references in Latin American music, wrote "Hasta siempre, Comandante" in his Twitter account to say goodbye to President Hugo Chavez. Read More
Filmmaker Ian Padron on Tuesday proposed the granting of the National Film Award to Cuban actor Reynaldo Miravalles, a Miami resident since 1994 and currently visiting the island Read More
The man tapped as the likely heir-apparent to Raul Castro is largely unknown off the island, but his rise to the country's No. 2 job was anything but meteoric. Read More
Yoani Sanchez may be the world’s best known Cuban dissident. Her blog and Twitter feed criticizing the Cuban government have won her followers and plaudits throughout the United States and Europe, and her first trip outside of Cuba was widely anticipated after the government of Raul Castro liberalized travel rules. Read More
The Havana's Historian, Eusebio Leal, was awarded here today with the Order of Commander of the Legion of Honour, the highest honor given by the French government. Read More
