African groups in Cuba, which Sublette traces to four distinct regions on the dark continent, kept a lot of their culture and traditions intact through the formation of cabildos, something like 'town ...

Last year’s CimaFest NOLA was a chance for Cimafunk to tie together a lot of his life and work. He had recently made New Orleans a new homebase, and he along with his band La Tribu and a stage full of ...

Grammy-nominated Cuban musician Cimafunk is bringing his Afro-Cuban rhythms and Black American funk energy to West Palm Beach this Friday. Dubbed the James Brown of Cuba, Cimafunk — who has jammed ...

Music has always had a powerful influence on Cuban culture. Its unique blend of West African and European styles has made Cuba one of the richest and most influential music regions in the world. But ...

It wasn’t hard for Cimafunk to win over New Orleans. In fact, the way Cimafunk — the performer name for Afro-Cuban artist Erik Iglesias Rodríguez and for his band — so easily slid onto local stages is ...

HAVANA — It's a bit chaotic in the band room of the Guillermo Tomas music school, on the outskirts of Havana, where scores of young players tune up their instruments, ready to learn some new music.

We want you to grab your dancing shoes, your appetite and attention span, because next weekend is your chance to step into the Cuban culture and learn a little something. Cuba Nostalgia is popping up ...

One could say these are days when mambo meets matzo. Days that bring together cultural blessings, from-the-soul cooking and music that fills you up. Today (Sept. 15) is the start of both Hispanic ...

After more than 20 years of serving Cuban cuisine and culture on the corner of High and Crown Streets, Soul de Cuba will be offering only catering and take out services for the next few days before ...