Gente de Zona became the first Cuban duo to sell out the coveted Kaseya Center in Miami earlier this month, where they performed for over 14,000 fans in celebration of its 25th anniversary. The duo’s ...

HAVANA — Cuban teenagers Fabio and Diego Abreu seem shy at first, but the moment they step on stage, they become confident, filling a concert hall in downtown Havana with a hypnotic form of ...

To hear reparto in Havana, you don’t have to go far. It’s playing in every taxi, every café lining La Habana Vieja, on Friday nights at Don Cangrejo and Saturday mornings at Mio y Tuyo. A homemade mix ...

The Red & Black is a 501c3 nonprofit. Please consider a one-time gift or become a monthly supporter. Cancel anytime. On Wednesdays, SALSAthens hosts Cuban salsa dancing lessons at El Carretonero event ...

Salsa’s reign in Miami didn’t happen overnight. It was forged in the sweaty intimacy of Calle Ocho clubs, the open-air stages of Little Havana, and the endless migration of rhythms from Cuba, Puerto ...

HAVANA – Socialist Cuba, the birthplace of salsa and other rhythms that have conquered the world, is now surrendering to the invasion of South Korean pop music. Thirteen thousand kilometers of ...

Salsa started as a Caribbean phenomenon, but it spread all over the world like wildfire, and its devilish rhythm and sinuous melodies are now universal. At its best, salsa can rock as hard as rock. It ...

It’s a sunny spring afternoon in south London and a selector is slamming down some of the slinkiest salsa cuts outside of San Juan. This is one of the hottest tickets in town, a party put on by ...

The Los Angeles City Council will honor the legacy of internationally acclaimed singer Celia Cruz by declaring Oct. 17 as “Celia Cruz Day.” Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martinez will present the ...