On a recent trip to Cuba, we were able to witness the tradition for ourselves. The group in the video above calls itself Rumba Morena. They perform in various places around Cuba but can be found ...

Slavery was abolished in Cuba by 1886, yet the rumba continued to evolve. Dancers developed different styles: the primarily male columbia , the sensual yambú , and the pelvis-thrusting guaguancó ...

Rumba in Cuba is associated with African culture but also features elements of Antillean culture and Spanish flamenco. A symbol of marginal Cuban society, the practice developed in poor neighbourhoods ...

In the late 19th century, rumba started to emerge in the port city of Matanzas, an hour east of Havana in Cuba. Rumba is more than just a style of music — it's a unique cultural blend of rhythm ...

When Ojacy Curbello and her husband opened a restaurant at their home in Havana in late December, not a single customer showed up.

Falling off the map: how Cuba has vanished from travellers’ itineraries - The Man Who Pays His Way: Savour Havana. Go to the ...

When Pedrito Martinez was a teenager in Havana, his favorite bands included Led Zeppelin, the Meters, and Stevie Wonder. That's not an uncommon range of influences for a percussionist born in 1973 ...

Musical styles in Africa and the Caribbean have a long and closely intertwined history. One of the classic examples involves an interchange between the Congo and Cuba.In 1933, the company EMI ...