Cuban sounds, and stories from the wide world of Latin music. Playlists, videos, interviews, and a serialized book about the pioneering Havana label Panart Records by Judy Cantor-Navas.
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José Fajardo's Ritmo de Pollos: “Chicks” and Mucho Mambo
Read about the busiest bandleader of Cuban music’s go-go years, and check out the track that was his answer to “Tequila.”
José Fajardo competed with Tito Puente on stage and on record in 1958. Fajardo’s song “El Aguardiente” was gaining gr...
Paco de Lucía Quintet, “Solo Quiero Caminar”
“In flamenco, the instruments are not the important thing. What’s important is the people who play them.”
Cuba on Record is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscri...
The Complete Cuban Jam Sessions
Cachao and his merry jam session band in the Panart studio, seen in a publicity photo.
People have asked me me if the legendary Panart Cuban Jam Sessions are available for streaming. Yes! They can be hard to find, so here I’ve put them tog...
Mambo City: “Harlem Made Me Tough; Music Made Me Whole”
“I sang in a group called the Del Chords on my block. We sang at the Apollo theater on amateur night a couple times. We would be rehearsing, usually in hallways in the building to get the echo effect. Then the people would be saying...
At 95, Omara Portuondo is nominated for a Latin Grammy
Photo of Omara Portuondo from a Sept. 16 post on her Facebook page announcing the Latin Grammy nom. Eternamente Omara was released a year ago
At age 95, Omara Portuondo has been nominated for a 2026 Latin Grammy in the Traditional Tropical...
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Cuban music and all things connected to it. I'm covering the history and evolution of Latin music and society in Havana, NY, Lat Am and Spain. Also publishing my book about Panart, the first and forgotten Cuban record label, here on Substack.
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