Afro-Caribbean identity on the island of Puerto Rico is situated at the crossroads of continuity and change, where the realities of colorism and systemic inequities still exist alongside a cultural ...

La Armada has completed production on its next album, “Anti-Colonial Vol. 2,” which is set for release later this year via their own label Mal De Ojo Records in the U.S. The album will be released via ...

On September 5, D’banj, the Nigerian superstar best known for his irresistible dance hit “Oliver Twist,” will co-headline the inaugural Sound Culture Fest at Irving Plaza with GOAT-status Trinidadian ...

Led by guitarist Jose Guzman, this ensemble blends the heart of Afro-Caribbean rhythms with staples as the Cuban son, Puerto Rican bomba, salsa, descarga, cha-cha and bembe, counterpointed with the ...

Whenever the word "Afro-Caribbean" appears in an album's title, there are sure to be plenty of bold and exciting rhythmic passages, and Fiesta at Caroga, recorded by the Afro-Caribbean Jazz Collective ...

SOUTH BEND — The Afro-Caribbean Jazz Collective performs at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 27 at Merrimans’ Playhouse, 401 E. Colfax Ave., Suite 135. A native of Ponce, Puerto Rico, guitarist José Guzmán Borrero ...

Steve Alcala, a music teacher and trumpet player, fell in love with Latin Jazz, but very little sheet music was available to help his students learn. So he started a sheet music publishing company.

A high-stakes dispute forcing copyright law to confront a long-standing problem: how to define ‘originality’ for the protection of musical works.

In the port city of Puerto Limón, Costa Rica, lies a cultural gem: Jamaica Town. Stepping into this historic neighborhood feels like a journey to Jamaican soil, offering a unique glimpse into the rich ...

BAM Free Music will return for its second season with six high-energy concerts running February through May 2026. This year's lineup brings together artists from across the Caribbean and its diaspora ...

Artist Edwin Sepúlveda, known as Don Rimx, is working to preserve Puerto Rican culture and Bomba music through a new Kissimmee mural.

CHEYENNE – Blending the pulse of Afro-Caribbean rhythms with the color and sophistication of modern jazz, the Afro-Caribbean Jazz Collective will bring an energetic fusion of cultural tradition and ...