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July 16, 2021

This CD is one of the most recent releases from the Unicornio label of Abdala Productions.

Source: CubaSi

July 15, 2021

Son de la loma, by Miguel Matamoros, to close out the event, performed by eight hands and with the sonority of Latin jazz with a Cuban accent, a summer refreshment at the presentation of the Tumbao album in Madrid.

Source: CubaSi

July 15, 2021

Valencia Basket confirmed on Thursday the signing of forward Jasiel Rivero after the Cuban forward exercised the buyout clause to terminate his contract with San Pablo Burgos, the club where he has played the last two seasons.

Source: Mundo Deportivo

July 14, 2021

The previous week a name resonated strongly in the Minor Leagues of the United States.

Source: Swing Completo

July 14, 2021

The Cuban multi-world champion and Olympic medalist wrestler Héctor Milián, who was hospitalized in serious condition due to Covid-19 in Havana, is recovering at home from the illness after being discharged, according to the Cuban Federation of Associated Wrestling (FCLA).

Source: Diario de Cuba

July 13, 2021

The X Sara González Political Song Competition is being held today, July 13, in virtual form from the Covarrubias room of the National Theater, in tribute to the 70th anniversary of the birth of the Cuban troubadour.

Source: Radio Reloj, Trabajadores

July 13, 2021

The renowned Cuban singer of the legendary Orquesta Aragón, Sixto Llorente, better known as El Indio, died on Monday due to kidney complications.

Source: Prensa Latina

July 12, 2021

Rolando Luna's trio will offer the French public at the prestigious Jazz in Marciac festival an approach to the musical richness of Cuba with their presentation on July 30, announced today by cultural promoter Carmen Mayans.

Source: CubaSi

July 12, 2021

Asela de Armas Pérez won many games in the seventies and eighties of the past century, but unfortunately last Wednesday, July 7, she could not overcome the inevitable match, the opponent that no one can defeat.

Source: Vanguardia

July 12, 2021

Cuban president Miguel Díaz-Canel appeared on Cuban television this Sunday to call on the population to take to the streets to defend the revolution in the face of protests that have occurred in recent hours.

Source: La Tercera

July 12, 2021

Cuban singer Camila Cabello asked her followers this Sunday to spread awareness of the major crisis Cuba is currently going through.

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July 12, 2021

The First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and President of the Republic of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, appeared this Sunday live on the national radio and television broadcast.

Source: Cubadebate

July 9, 2021

Fernando Pérez's new film, working title Riquimbili or The World of Nelsito, is already in production and is being produced by ICAIC in conjunction with Spanish production company Wanda Films.

Source: Cubacine

July 9, 2021

Cuban sports mourns the death of Roberto Hernández, Olympic silver medalist at Barcelona-1992.

Source: Granma

July 8, 2021

The ceremony for the presentation of the Alejo Carpentier Medal took place at the headquarters of the José Martí National Library.

Source: IPS

July 8, 2021

According to sources close to the Olympic team, heavyweight Julio César La Cruz and welterweight Roniel Iglesias are hospitalized at the Naval Hospital Luis Díaz Soto, in East Havana Just days before the Cuban delegation that will participate in the Olympic Games travels to Tokyo, two boxers are admitted to this Havana hospital with Covid-19.

Source: AmericaTV

July 7, 2021

The renowned Cuban presenter and actress Irela Bravo arrived in the city of Miami a few days ago, where she was received by friends such as actress Dianelys Brito, fans and colleagues from the artistic world.

Source: Periodico Cubano

July 7, 2021

Cuban radio announcer Manolo de la Rosa passed away on Tuesday, July 6 in Havana at the age of 78, according to colleagues and workers at the Cuban Institute of Radio and Television (ICRT).

Source: TV Cubana, Cibercuba

July 6, 2021

The multi-world champion and Cuban Olympic gold medalist Héctor Milián is hospitalized in serious condition due to complications from Covid-19.

Source: Diario de Cuba

July 6, 2021

Five Cubans competed last Saturday in competitions on European soil and closed the day with three first places, two second-place finishes and some marks that indicate the good path of preparation less than a month before the Tokyo Olympic Games.

Source: Cubadebate

July 5, 2021

The Cuban baseball star and double Olympic champion, Lázaro Vargas, is resuming his Cuban sandwich sales in the city of Miami.

Source: Swing Completo

July 5, 2021

The Cuban musician, promoter, and researcher Malcoms Junco Duffay, better known as Malcom Justicia and one of the pioneers of Cuban rap on the island, died at the age of 45 from cardiac arrest.

Source: ADN Cuba

July 4, 2021

The young acrobatic couple known as the Ebenezer duo was awarded at the awards ceremony of the Elefant d´Or International Circus Festival, in the Catalan city of Girona, with the Silver Elephant, the Special Image Award, and the Royal Palace Award in France.

Source: Granma

July 4, 2021

The International Dance Council (IDC) added another Cuban dancer to its roster, bringing the total number of artists from the Caribbean nation receiving the prestigious membership title to three during 2021.

Source: Prensa Latina

July 3, 2021

The San Sebastián Jazz Festival has closed the program of its 56th edition with the additions of singer José James and pianist Chucho Valdés, who will also receive the Donostiako Jazzaldia award, with which his career will be recognized almost 20 years after his father, Bebo Valdés, was honored.

Source: Cubasi

July 3, 2021

The Unicornio label of Abdala Productions presented the most recent album by Cuban saxophonist César López and his band, in which he pays tribute to the jazz band format.

Source: Prensa Latina

July 2, 2021

Cuban instrumentalist Harold López-Nussa began today his musical journey through Europe with his performance at the Leopolis Jazz Fest 2021, a Ukrainian event where he presented the flavor of Caribbean music.

Source: Prensa Latina

July 2, 2021

The Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology of Cuba bade farewell on June 28th to Dr.

Source: Sociedad Cubana de Obstetricia y Ginecología

July 1, 2021

Cuban writer Delia Fiallo passed away in the early morning hours of Tuesday, June 29 at the age of 96 at her residence in Coral Gables, a city adjacent to Miami-Dade, United States.

Source: Infobae

July 1, 2021

One of the strongest candidates from the Cuban delegation to win a title at the upcoming Tokyo Olympic Games (July 23 to August 8, 2021) is long jumper Juan Miguel Echevarría.

Source: Juventud Rebelde

June 30, 2021

The Cuban company Acosta Danza, under the direction of principal dancer Carlos Acosta, was recognized this Sunday by the Dance Section of the Circle of Critics of the United Kingdom as the best independent company, in the 21st edition of that country's National Dance Awards.

Source: Agencia Cubana de Noticias, ACN

June 30, 2021

On June 24, the lights of the Piancastelli di Fusignano park were lit again, which hosts most of the Romagna concerts of the regional jazz festival Crossroads, which will bring artists like Emilia-Romagna through the end of the year.

Source: Corriere Romagna

June 29, 2021

Cuban writer and filmmaker Senel Paz won today the Ernest Hemingway Prize for Literature 2020, announced during the third and final day of the XVIII International Colloquium dedicated to the American writer.

Source: Prensa Latina

June 29, 2021

Cuban Dayán Viciedo drove in a run today in his team Chunichi Dragons' 5-11 loss to Hiroshima Carp to solidify his position among the leaders in that category of professional baseball in Japan.

Source: Prensa Latina

June 28, 2021

On the night of June 25, Orlando Borrego Díaz, a revolutionary fighter, writer and economist, passed away at the age of 85 from COVID-19.

Source: Cubaperiodistas

June 28, 2021

The best Cuban starting pitcher of the current season and ace of the Cincinnati Reds, Vladimir Gutiérrez, vs one of the batters with the best progression, Atlanta Braves outfielder, Guillermo Heredia.

Source: Swing Completo

June 27, 2021

Rosa María Medel, daughter of Rosita Fornés, and her husband, José Antonio Jiménez, have just published in Miami the first photography book of Cuba's great vedette.

Source: Cibercuba

June 27, 2021

Cuban instrumentalist Roberto Fonseca described his concert prior to the opening of the tenth edition of the Piano City Milano event, which takes place in that Italian city, as a special night.

Source: Prensa Latina

June 26, 2021

The Florida city of Hialeah (USA), adjacent to Miami and with a large Cuban population, recently honored Cuban-American lawyer Ana María Polo, host of the popular Spanish-language television program "Caso Cerrado," by naming a street after her in this city.

Source: Los Angeles TImes

June 26, 2021

How that curious child, raised in a modest home in resources and rich in human values, came to become the accomplished scientist who brought vaccines into being, this dialogue became a portrait: the life story of Dr.

Source: Cubadebate

June 25, 2021

The legendary Cuban singer Omara Portuondo received this Wednesday, June 23, the Gold Medal for Merit in the Fine Arts awarded by Spain's Ministry of Culture and Sport.

Source: Cubadebate

June 25, 2021

The Singer of the World and Grammy and Latin Grammy winner Aymée Nuviola, premiered the video of the classic "Bemba Colorá", a song that is included in her Album "Wind and Time Live at Blue Note Tokyo" with which she celebrates her third Grammy® Nomination, this time in the Best Latin Jazz Album category alongside the award-winning pianist and childhood friend, Gonzalo Rubalcaba.

Source: La Chicuela.com

June 22, 2021

Cuban basketball player Karel Guzmán reached the top of the podium in Romania's National Basketball League with his club U Banca Transilvania Cluj Napoca, after eliminating Oradea in the final series best-of-five.

Source: Jit.cu

June 24, 2021

Cuban doctor Ralph de la Torre, founder and principal shareholder of the Steward Health Care (SHC) private healthcare network in the United States, has purchased five hospitals in Florida for 1.

Source: Diario de Cuba

June 22, 2021

Sponsored by Artex, Promociones Artísticas y Literarias and its agencies Musicalia and Bis Music, last Friday a press meeting was held at Centro Cultural El Tablao, where several of the actions that make up the project "La tierra de mis amores" were presented, with which the 20th anniversary of the founding of David Blanco's Band will be celebrated this year.

Source: Cubadebate

June 21, 2021

Cincinnati Ballet announced that Cuban Rafael Quenedit Castro has been hired by the company as a principal dancer.

Source: Radio y Televisión Martí

June 20, 2021

"Son de Papá" is a video directed by Leandro de la Rosa about a song composed by Israel Rojas, featuring the voices of Luna Manzanares, Laritza Bacallao and Dúo Iris, and was premiered on Father's Day.

Source: Cubadebate

June 20, 2021

Cuban catcher Yasmani Grandal decided the game, in which the Chicago White Sox and the Tampa Bay Rays faced off, with a single in the tenth inning so his team won 8-7, in the third game of the series between American League division leaders that they won 2-1.

Source: EFE

June 20, 2021

On June 16, 2021, Professor Humberto Sabás Hernández Zayas passed away in Havana, a victim of Covid-19.

Source: Infomed

June 19, 2021

Willy Chirino had already presented last March the first single from his new album, titled Yo soy cubano, which was a duet with Puerto Rican salsa singer Gilberto Santa Rosa.

Source: Cibercuba