Paco De Lucía at the 2013 Leo Brouwer Chamber Music Festival LH 
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We cannot thank Leo Brower enough for his contribution to Cuban culture. Not only for his work—possibly the most extensive and solid of all time of any Cuban composer—but also for the time he has devo …
The Lucas Music Video Awards LH 5
Lucas, the Cuban TV show dedicated entirely to national music videos, will have been on the air for 16 years in 2013. Passionately championed by some and flatly rejected by others, almost no one remai …
Cubadisco: Cuba’s premier music awards show LH 5
Nothing to do with discotheques, the International Cubadisco Fair begun in 1997 as a way to bring to national and international attention what the Cuban recording industry has been up to. It includes …
The Rotilla Festival in Jibacoa LH 5
Founded in 1998, the Rotilla Festival started as a rave between friends and grew over the years to become Cuba’s largest annual concert (attracting over 20,000 people in 2010). While it started out li …
Plenty of Love despite the rain LH 4
6th International Love In Festival, 2013 The Sixth International Love In Festival had to contend with some vicious weather with tropical downpours more reminiscent of Bognor Regis than Havana. Nonethe …
Festival Internacional de Guitarra de La Habana LH 4
Much to the delight of its numerous followers, the International Guitar Festival of Havana is coming back after far too many years of silence. It was founded in 1982 by the superb guitarist, composer …
No Salsa Please – This is a Proyecto Analógica LH 4
If you think that young Cubans are all listening to an old guy playing a guitar or dancing salsa to Los Van Van, you may want to think again. The electronic dance scene is very much alive and kicking …
Brutal Fest’s 2014 Cuba Festival LH 3
A festival that insisted on letting the world know that Cuban music is not only salsa and reggaeton, but also has a heavy metal tradition with enthusiastic fans. Brutal Fest takes place twice a year i …
Brutal Fest’s 2013 Cuba Festival LH 3
Brutal Fest takes place twice a year (originally it was done only in February, but because it has been so successful, it was done again in August this year) and is the most important international met …
Festival de la Trova Longina LH 3
In remembrance of one of the greats of traditional Cuban trova, Manuel Corona, and his immortal song “Longina,” trovadores of different generations share the stage with famous Cuban musicians. The eve …
