Carlos Medrano is a very talented Cuban musician currently living in the Bay Area. He returned to Cuba to produce a very cool album with his old compays, including Alexis Bosch of Havana Ensemble and singer Aldo Isidro Miranda of Azúcar Negra and Adalberto Álvarez fame. Click here for Tom's review.

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This link goes to Emiliano Echeverria's full show . The interview - covering Bebo Valdés, Güillermo Barretto, Cachao and much more - starts at the 26 minute mark. For more on Emiliano, click here.

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Maraca's You Tube channel continues to grow, and it recently posted some live footage of him with Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Al Di Meola and others.  Here's a nice taste of them improvising:

Watch also  for the forthcoming release of  two new recordings as well - a Jazz one (Todo o nada) and a dance one (Suspendan los comentarios).  A national  tour of Cuba is planned in April 2013.  Also, in August 2013, Maraca will appear with Hubert Laws at the International Flute Convention in New Orleans. 

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Azúcar, formerly Azúcar y Crema, is an all-female Latin band from the Bay Area. Check out Peter's concert report and photo gallery.

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