NEW YORK -- In 1973, a group of mostly classically trained musicians formed a band that changed the direction of Cuba’s music and reached the American mainstream for the first time since the U.S. had severed diplomatic ties with the government of Fidel Castro in 1962. With a virtuoso technique, the group smashed together an explosive mix of traditional Cuban influences, Afro-Cuban rhythms, funk, jazz rock and classical. It was fresh, it was uniquely Cuban, and it made people dance. The group w...
Cuba's Top Pianist Pays Homage To The Band That Launched His Career
The Huffington Post - 10 Nov 2015 06:38
NEW YORK -- In 1973, a group of mostly classically trained musicians formed a band that changed the direction of Cuba’s music and reached the American mainstream for the first time since the U.S. had severed diplomatic ties with the government of Fidel Castro in 1962. With a virtuoso technique, the group smashed together an explosive mix of traditional Cuban influences, Afro-Cuban rhythms, funk, jazz rock and classical. It was fresh, it was uniquely Cuban, and it made people dance. The group w...
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