A lot of Bay Area salsa nights feature DJs spinning the classics by Celia Cruz and Willie Colón, so it’s a rare treat to see not one but three high-caliber ensembles playing both traditional and ...

On a Wednesday night in Dinkelspiel Auditorium, four vocalists rehearse an arrangement of Cuban singer Celia Cruz, accompanied by a pianist to their right. Through these weekly rehearsals, Stanford ...

Marisol Blanco performs in the traditional Afro-Cuban dress inspired by Yemayá, an African mother deity of the seas." For the last 12 years, Marisol Blanco has been fighting against numbers.

Ensemble Arts Philly presents the dynamic and legendary ensemble band, Afro-Cuban All Stars, at the Miller Theater on Oct. 19. The Afro-Cuban All Stars, led by Juan de Marcos, are known for their ...

The San Jose Woman’s Club has hosted countless ensembles since opening its historic 11th Street building in 1929, but it’s safe to say the club’s glorious Landmark Ballroom has never heard anything ...

The late Cuban American singer Celia Cruz, known as the Queen of Salsa, will be the first Afro Latina to appear on the U.S. quarter. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ...

The roots / John Storm Roberts -- What makes rhumba? / William Gottlieb -- The form and formation of the rumba in Cuba / Larry Crook -- Ponce, the danza, and the national question : notes toward a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jeimy Osorio says playing the late Queen of Salsa Celia Cruz in the 2015-2016 Telemundo series Celia! was an emotional journey ...

Afro-Cuban Latin jazz includes salsa, merengue, songo, son, mambo, bolero, charanga, and cha cha cha. Originated in the 1940's when Dizzy Gillespie and Stan Kenton began to combine the rhythm section ...

The late Cuban American singer Celia Cruz, known as the Queen of Salsa, will be the first Afro Latina to appear on the U.S. quarter. Cruz was one of the 20th century’s most celebrated Latin music ...