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 ...

Born out of slavery in 19th-century Cuba, the lively music and dance form takes many shapes. ... Slavery was abolished in Cuba by 1886, yet the rumba continued to evolve.

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

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 ...

The music and religious community of Havana mourns the loss of Pedro López Rodríguez, affectionately known as Pedrito, a ...

Rumba Caliente 88/77 by Los Muñequitos de Matanzas (1999): Arguably the best rumba group to come out of Cuba, Los Muñequitos de Matanzas has been around since 1952 and still tours internationally.

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

Hart arrived in the United States from Cuba in 1980, from Havana to New York, from Jesús María to the Bronx, aboard the ship Virginia.From the port of Mariel, 40 kilometers (25 miles) from the ...