Cuban bassist and composer Israel "Cachao" Lopez, who is credited with pioneering the mambo style of music, died Saturday. He was 89. Known simply as Cachao, the Grammy-winning musician had fallen ill ...

 This week we listen to some Afro-Cuban mambo from its beginnings in the 1940’s, through its high point in the 1960’s, to the present day. Like the words bongo and… Next we hear Pérez Prado’s biggest ...

Cuban bassist and composer Israel "Cachao" Lopez, who is credited with pioneering the mambo style of music, died Saturday. He was 89. Known simply as Cachao, the Grammy-winning musician had fallen ill ...

Rhythm Planet explores the world of Afro-Cuban mambo from its beginnings in the 1940’s, through its high point in the 1960’s, to the present day. Next we hear Pérez Prado’s biggest hit, “Mambo #5.” ...

The Cubans have invaded the United States. Don’t worry. It’s entirely friendly — and artistic. More than five decades after its founding, Danza Contemporanea de Cuba concludes its first U.S. tour ...

Orquesta Akokán takes its name from the Yoruba word meaning "from the heart." The group's self-titled debut album, released in March, draws deep from the soul and history of Cuba, reviving the spirit ...

If there's one thing Alt.Latino host Felix Contreras loves, it's Cuban music. This week he spins an assortment of new tracks, many of which... Cuban Sounds: From Mambo To Pop, And Back Again Cuban ...

There is no longer a need to scuttle to Hialeah or Y'bor City, authentic Cuban cuisine is now doing the rumba in Louisville. Though there have been imitations in the past, the River City can now boast ...

I started to seriously listen to music around 1972, when I became an active rather than passive listener, constantly searching for songs I'd never heard before. It was a great time to do it, because ...

Orquesta Akokán takes its name from the Yoruba word meaning "from the heart." The group's self-titled debut album, released in March, draws deep from the soul and history of Cuba, reviving the spirit ...