Daymé Arocena (Havana, 1992) says that some people are afraid to call her black. "It’s as if it were a hurtful word." ...

Meet the 26-year-old artist whose mission is to create powerful images, reflecting the essence of her subjects.

Acclaimed Afro-Cuban jazz pianist Elio Villafranca is set to take the stage Saturday at Prior-Jollek Hall on the Antilles ...

Offstage events include Artist Talk: Finding a Voice Between Tradition and Contemporary (Feb. 11); and Music Workshop: The ...

For this author, grief is physical, and healing had to be as well. She found comfort in Cuban Vodú, a variant of Santeria ...

For Jessica Taylor Bellamy, juxtapositions, transparency, and layers shape a way of working that evokes her family history ...

Queens residents can look forward to a stellar lineup of Grammy-winning talent this spring as the Kupferberg Center for the ...

If there’s any doubt of the cultural impact Celia Cruz has had over the past century, consider the following: In 1994, Cruz ...

If there’s any doubt of the cultural impact Celia Cruz has had over the past century, consider the following: In 1994, Cruz received the National Medal of Arts from President Bill Clinton, the highest ...

Forget Punxsutawney Phil’s shadow — our arts scene is emerging from its winter slumber with a vengeance. As the days stretch ...

A local performing arts center is bringing the Grammys to Queens. As New Yorkers recently celebrated their favorite ...

One of my favorite hidden gems in Centro Habana is Callejón de Hamel, a vibrant alleyway adorned with colorful murals and Afro-Cuban art. This is the heart of Havana’s Afro-Cuban culture, and every ...