September 20, 2026
Cuban troubadour Silvio Rodríguez packed more than 7,000 fans into A Coruña's Coliseum on September 19, 2026, for a sold-out reunion with Galician audiences a decade after his last visit.
Source: El Ideal Gallego; Europa Press; ABC; Infobae
September 20, 2026
Cuban composer and singer Descemer Bueno released the single "Hone Do Bailando" on September 4, 2026, an Indo-Spanish fusion with Indian lyricist Prashant Ingole and vocalist Flori.
Source: IANS; MusiCulture; Amazon Music
September 20, 2026
Cuban outfielder Randy Arozarena hit his 23rd home run of the season on September 12, 2026, and drove in four runs as the Seattle Mariners crushed the Athletics 19-1 at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento.
Source: Associated Press; ESPN; Pelota Cubana USA; América TeVé
September 19, 2026
Havana-born triple jumper Andy Díaz Hernández, who competes for Italy, won the Wanda Diamond League Final in Brussels on September 5, 2026, with a leap of 17.
Source: BBC Sport; LaPresse; Diamond League Brussels
September 19, 2026
Cuban left-hander Liván Moinelo notched his fifth win of the 2026 season on September 15, leading the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks to a 5-3 victory over the Orix Buffaloes in Japan's Pacific League.
Source: Prensa Latina; Cubadebate; NPB
September 19, 2026
Cuban troubadour Silvio Rodríguez drew more than five thousand people to Valencia's Roig Arena on September 16, 2026, one of the most anticipated stops on his Tour España 2026.
Source: Cubadebate; ACN; ABC; Actualidad Valencia
September 18, 2026
Cuban designated hitter Yordan Álvarez of the Houston Astros enters the closing weeks of the 2026 season as the leading contender for the American League Triple Crown — a feat last achieved in the majors by Miguel Cabrera in 2012.
Source: Diario Libre; Yahoo Sports / Fantasy Nerds
September 18, 2026
Cuban trovador Silvio Rodríguez played a nearly two-hour concert at Valencia's Roig Arena on September 16, 2026, the fourth stop on his Spanish tour after Barcelona, Zaragoza and Bilbao.
Source: ABC; Actualidad Valencia
September 18, 2026
Cuban duo Gente de Zona — Alexander Delgado and Randy Malcom — packed Salamanca's Plaza Mayor on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, with a free 10 p.
Source: Salamanca City Council; Salamanca 24 Horas; La Gaceta de Salamanca
September 17, 2026
Cuban gymnasts Diorges Escobar and Keyla Leyva have secured individual berths at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, set for October 17-25, 2026, in Rotterdam, Netherlands — the first qualifying event of the discipline on the road to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
Source: 14ymedio; Escambray; Granma; CNC TV Granma
September 17, 2026
Holguín's Provincial Center for Plastic Arts opened the solo exhibition «Palimpsestos, Orikis, Odunes, Mitomorfos» on September 11, 2026, honoring painter, poet and essayist Jorge Hidalgo Pimentel on his 85th birthday.
Source: Prensa Latina; ACN; Radio Angulo
September 17, 2026
Spain's baseball federation has called up nine Cuban-born players for the WBSC Premier12 2027 qualifying tournament, set for October 9-11, 2026, at the Camp Municipal de Béisbol Carlos Pérez de Rozas in Barcelona's Montjuïc Olympic zone.
Source: CiberCuba; Pelota Cubana USA; CMHW
September 17, 2026
Cuban singer Daymé Arocena brings her Alkemi show to the Bram Goldsmith Theater at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills on September 26, 2026, at 7:30 p.
Source: The Wallis; BroadwayWorld
September 17, 2026
Cuban pianist Chucho Valdés releases UNCUT on September 18, 2026, his first solo-piano studio album in 20 years and a project timed three weeks before his 85th birthday on October 9.
Source: Grateful Web; Cuba on Record; InnerJazz
September 17, 2026
The Latin Recording Academy released the official nominees for the 27th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards on September 16, 2026.
Source: Latin Recording Academy / Billboard
September 16, 2026
Cuban pianist and composer Pepe Rivero, born in Manzanillo in 1972 and based in Spain, drew fresh attention on Spanish public radio this week as he presented his album Yoruba Suite on RTVE.
Source: RTVE; Apple Music / Deezer
September 16, 2026
The Tony- and Grammy-winning musical Buena Vista Social Club makes its South Florida premiere September 29–October 4, 2026, at the Ziff Ballet Opera House of Miami's Adrienne Arsht Center.
Source: Adrienne Arsht Center; La Capital del Sol
September 16, 2026
Cuban singer-songwriter Silvio Rodríguez performs Wednesday, September 16, 2026, at Valencia's Roig Arena, the fourth stop on his Spain tour after Barcelona, Zaragoza and Bilbao.
Source: La Razón; Radio Santa Cruz
September 15, 2026
Cuban reparto artists Oniel "Bebeshito" and Wow Popy will headline the panel Reparto: Cuba’s Modern-Day Soundscape at Billboard Latin Music Week 2026, according to the official program unveiled September 14 in Miami Beach.
Source: Billboard; Nevarez Communications
September 15, 2026
Cuban actor Jorge Perugorría, best known for his lead role in the Oscar-nominated film Strawberry and Chocolate (Fresa y chocolate), has been cast in the upcoming Havana-set drama Hotel Nacional, which will be presented at the Iberseries & Platino Industria Co-Production and Financing Forum.
Source: Variety; HCNTimes
September 15, 2026
Cuban radio announcer and program director Guillermo "Guille" Rivero de la Rosa died on the night of Sunday, September 13, 2026, in Havana at the age of 53.
Source: Radio Reloj; Canal Caribe; Cubadebate
September 14, 2026
Cuban closer Raidel Martínez of the Yomiuri Giants recorded his 250th career save in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) on September 10, 2026, becoming the first foreign-born pitcher in league history to reach the mark and earning induction into the Meikyukai, Japanese baseball's unofficial hall of fame for its most accomplished players.
Source: OnCubaNews; Cubadebate; Granma
September 14, 2026
Cuban triple jumpers Davisleydi Velazco and Leyanis Pérez claimed silver and bronze in the women's triple jump final at the World Athletics Ultimate Championship, held September 13, 2026, in Budapest.
Source: World Athletics; OnCubaNews; Cubadebate
September 14, 2026
Cuban singer Aymée Nuviola will bring her show 90 Millas to Sanctuary of the Arts in Coral Gables on Saturday, September 26, 2026, at 7:30 p.
Source: Calle Ocho News / BroadwayWorld
September 14, 2026
Cuban actor Roberto Perdomo Suárez received a $1,531 donation collected by 63 people during an appearance on the podcast Todos hablan on the digital channel Cubamastv, according to reports by Periódico Cubano and Cuba Noticias 360 in early September 2026.
Source: Periódico Cubano / Cuba Noticias 360
September 14, 2026
Cuban troubadour Silvio Rodríguez performed the first of two concerts at Bilbao's Palacio Euskalduna on Saturday, September 12, 2026, before more than 2,000 spectators as part of a tour taking him through eight Spanish cities in September and October.
Source: El Correo / Prensa Latina
September 13, 2026
The Cuban feature film «Calle 232», directed by Rudy Mora, began its national theatrical run at Havana's Cine Yara on September 11, 2026.
Source: Prensa Latina; ACN
September 13, 2026
Cuban singer-songwriter Liuba María Hevia is presenting «Almas comunes», her 26th studio album, with a concert on September 19, 2026, at Madrid's Ateneo.
Source: 20minutos; Cancioneros.com
September 13, 2026
Cuban troubadour Silvio Rodríguez sings in Galician for the first time on «O teu nome é bandeira», a collaboration with Spanish singer Uxía released on digital platforms on September 11, 2026.
Source: EFE; El Correo Gallego
September 12, 2026
Cuban rookie Lázaro Montes hit his third career MLB home run on the night of Friday, September 11, 2026, a pinch-hit, two-run shot in the sixth inning against the Oakland Athletics that tied the game at 4-4.
Source: MLB.com; CiberCuba
September 12, 2026
Cuban sprinter Roxana Gómez Calderón advanced to the 400 meters final at the World Athletics Ultimate Championship, held September 11-13, 2026, in Budapest, Hungary.
Source: Granma; Cubadebate; Radio Rebelde
September 12, 2026
Cuban Grandmaster Elier Miranda Mesa won the bronze medal at the V Panama Chess Open, held August 25-30, 2026, at the Salón Aurora of the Hotel Torres de Alba in Panama City.
Source: Prensa Latina; Granma; Radio Caibarién
September 11, 2026
Triple jumper Davisleydi Velazco, who established herself this season as one of the best in the world, has decided to rejoin the Cuban Athletics Federation and compete for the island again with immediate effect, according to several Cuban outlets.
Source: OnCubaNews; 14ymedio; Diario de Cuba; Cubadebate
September 11, 2026
Cuban outfielder Víctor Mesa Jr.
Source: Associated Press; RotoWire
September 9, 2026
Cuban rookie Lázaro Montes crushed a 474-foot home run against the Texas Rangers on the night of September 8, 2026, the longest ball ever tracked at Seattle's T-Mobile Park since Statcast measurements began.
Source: MLB.com / Newsweek / ClutchPoints
September 9, 2026
Cuban chess player César Alejandro Pérez Rodríguez, a FIDE Master from the province of Las Tunas, claimed the bronze medal at the Aguascalientes 2026 International Tournament, a nine-round round-robin event held in Aguascalientes, Mexico.
Source: Tiempo21
September 8, 2026
Cuba's women's national volleyball team defeated the Dominican Republic 3-0, by set scores of 26-24, 25-17 and 25-18, in the bronze medal match of the NORCECA Continental Championship, played on August 26, 2026, at the "Prof.
Source: OnCubaNews; Infobae; Norceca
September 7, 2026
Cuban reparto artist Oniel "Bebeshito" did not win in his first Premios Juventud nomination, but he turned the night of September 3, 2026, into an unforgettable moment for his mother, Chavela Campo, whom he sent to Marbella, Spain, to represent him after he was unable to make the trip himself.
Source: Cuballama; Cubitanow
September 7, 2026
Cuban closer Aroldis Chapman became the ninth pitcher in Major League Baseball history to reach 400 career saves on Sunday, September 6, 2026, closing out a 3-1 Boston Red Sox win over the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards that also completed a four-game sweep.
Source: MLB.com; NBC Sports; Yardbarker
September 7, 2026
Cuban designated hitter Yordan Álvarez hit his 38th home run of the season on Sunday, September 6, 2026, surpassing his own personal single-season best of 37 home runs, set in 2022 with the Houston Astros.
Source: MLB.com; Yahoo Sports; BVM Sports
September 6, 2026
Cernuda Arte gallery in Coral Gables, Florida, opened the exhibition "Gina Pellón: Centennial (1926-2026)" on September 4, 2026, marking the 100th anniversary of the Cuban painter's birth.
Source: Café Fuerte; The Miami Art Scene; Cernuda Arte
September 6, 2026
Javelin thrower Yulenmis Aguilar, born in Bayamo, Cuba, set a new Spanish national record on September 1, 2026, with a throw of 65.
Source: RFEA; Infobae; OnCubaNews
September 6, 2026
Cuban singer Celia Cruz is resonating anew in contemporary pop music thanks to the 20th anniversary edition of Beyoncé's "B'Day," released September 4, 2026, to mark two decades since the original album.
Source: EURweb; Billboard; Consequence
September 5, 2026
Cuban power forward Jasiel Rivero, 32, signed a one-month temporary contract on August 31, 2026, with Valencia Basket, the reigning champion of Spain's Liga Endesa, which beat FC Barcelona 3-1 in last season's final and also won the Spanish Super Cup.
Source: OnCubaNews; Infobae
September 5, 2026
Cuban triple jumper Leyanis Pérez finished second at the Diamond League final in Brussels on September 5, 2026, with a jump of 14.
Source: OnCubaNews; Prensa Latina; Cubadebate
September 5, 2026
Cuban-American infielder Yohandy Morales made his Major League debut on September 1, 2026, with the Washington Nationals in a 9-5 win over the Atlanta Braves.
Source: MLB.com; OnCubaNews
September 4, 2026
Cuban violinist, singer and composer Martha Duarte died on August 28, 2026, in Switzerland, where she had lived for years and continued teaching violin master classes and promoting Cuban music.
Source: OnCubaNews / Alas Tensas
September 4, 2026
Cuban outfielder Lázaro Montes made his Major League debut on Tuesday night, September 2, 2026, with the Seattle Mariners, and did so in style: in the fifth inning of the game at Boston's Fenway Park, he launched a 407-foot home run to center field off reliever Wyatt Olds, part of his team's win over the Red Sox.
Source: MLB.com / Yahoo Sports / CiberCuba
September 4, 2026
Cuban third baseman Miguel Vargas of the Chicago White Sox tied an 84-year-old record on September 1, 2026: the most walks in a season by a Cuban-born infielder in Major League history.
Source: El Tiempo Latino / CiberCuba / MLB.com
September 2, 2026
Cuban sculptor Alberto Lescay Merencio opened "Epifanías," a new photographic exhibition documenting more than five decades of his monumental public sculpture, on August 26 at the La Jungla gallery of the Huellas Cultural Center in Las Tunas, eastern Cuba.
Source: Tiempo21; Radio Progreso
