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Cuban music

Members of social dance club, Rueda de la Calle DC, perform Cuban salsa dances on Pennsylvania Avenue in front of the White House in Washington, October 15, 2015.

Call it clave, or call it hambone — the beat’s the same

Music

Clave is the foundation of salsa, boogaloo, mambo and so much more.

The "Cuban Five," a group of five intelligence officers recently returned to Cuba in an exchange with the United States, celebrate on stage with musical artist Silvio Rodriguez.

The ‘Cuban Five’ make an unexpected, joyous homecoming in Havana

Global Politics

Music Heard on Air for August 6, 2013

Music Heard on Air

An Appreciation: Cuban Composer of Boleros, César Portillo de la Luz

Global Hit

Music Heard on Air for February 22, 2013

Music Heard on Air

Music Heard on Air for February 20, 2013

Music Heard on Air

Tunes spun on The World between our reports for February 20, 2013. Artists featured are: David Hewitt, Charanga Cakewalk, Just A Band, Cornershop, World Kora Trio.

Music Heard on Air for October 23, 2012

Music Heard on Air

Tunes spun on The World between our reports for October 23, 2012. Artists featured are: The Toure-Raichel Collective, Charanga Cakewalk, Mory Kante, AfroCubism, Sonalp.

Music Heard on Air for July 3, 2012

Music Heard on Air

Tunes spun on The World between our reports for July 3, 2012. Artists featured are: Petrol Bomb Samosa, TriBeCaStan, Forro In The Dark, AfroCubism, Charanga Cakewalk, Fussible.

Spanish Band Los Fulanos Revive ‘Boogaloo’ to Counter Economic Pessimism

Global Hit

The Barcelona-based music group has revived the upbeat style of music called Boogaloo to counter the gloom brought on by the economic crisis.

Spanglish Fly Revives New York City’s Latin Boogaloo

Arts, Culture & Media

In Manhattan, once a month, a crowd gathers in a low-ceiling, dimly-lit club to pay homage to a music with deep New York City roots. The 11-member group is part of a group of people reviving interest in a Latin-soul musical hybrid called “boogaloo.”