MIAMI (AP) – In his most famous song, "The Bridge," Cuban salsa singer Manuel "Manolín" González croons about creating a bridge between Miami and Havana. "A bridge made up of long sleeves," he sings. ...

The Red & Black is a 501c3 nonprofit. Please consider a one-time gift or become a monthly supporter. Cancel anytime. On Wednesdays, SALSAthens hosts Cuban salsa dancing lessons at El Carretonero event ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Hundreds of people gathered at Calder Plaza downtown on Friday night to enjoy opening night of the Grand Rapids Hispanic Festival, and at 8 p.m., all eyes were on a group of ...

A small group of Cuban musicians, together with the top U.S. diplomat in Cuba, paid homage in Havana to salsa icon Celia Cruz ...

HAVANA (AP) — Hundreds of people on Tuesday attended a Mass in Havana to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Celia Cruz’s birth just days after Cuban authorities canceled a theater performance in honor ...

MIAMI (CBSMiami/AP) — A Cuban singer who lived in the U.S. for several years after being banned from Cuban airwaves is back in Miami for a performance in Little Havana. Manuel Gonzalez — also known as ...

Timba, a Cuban cousin of Salsa is popular worldwide, but never really caught on in LA. That might be changing, if a hard-working Timba band keeps finding new fans. In the early 1990s, “Timba”, a new ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about adventures for people traveling solo. The Brigitte Bardot of the Caribbean, Cuba too has been ravaged by time and ...

Picture this: you're cruising down the Overseas Highway, windows down, salt air whipping through your hair, and suddenly your ...