The story sounds partly apocryphal, but who am I to second-guess? Cuban singer Abelardo Barroso—who as a singer in the legendary and deeply influential Septeto Nacional was one of the most important ...

Explosive Salsa, Latin Jazz, Afro-Cuban and Afro-Caribbean music from the classics to the latest. Hosted by Luis Medina. Sexteto Y Septeto Habanero Diana Habanero Grabaciones Completas 1925-1931 ...

After he burst into song while working as a driver for a popular Havana band, Abelardo Barroso went from rags to riches – and then shuttled back and forth between the two. World Circuit repays its ...