Victor Parra was a Chicago-area radio host, musician and bandleader who championed Afro-Cuban jazz music as the host of his weekly radio show, “Mambo Express,” on both WBEZ-FM and WDCB-FM. Parra was ...

This week’s Music on Main headliner, Orquesta Akokán, is set to sonically transport concert-goers to Havana, Cuba, through ...

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Let there be joy... and energy... and mambo! The 2024 jazz trade fair and festival will take place from April 11 to 13. jazzahead! goes mambo- and presents the first ...

Ry Cooder’s 1997 collaboration with a group of septuagenarian Cuban musicians, Buena Vista Social Club, sold 8 million copies and earned a Grammy for Best Tropical Latin Performance. It also earned ...

Firefly Mambo; Tres Hermanas; Ritmo Bravo; Chan's Song; Rumba Espiritu; Gia No Cry; Theme For PVH; On A Misty Night; Gratitude; Hey Pops. Winner of three Music Awards, this exciting combo performs the ...

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OffBeat contributing writer John Radanovich will have a release party for his new book, Pérez Prado: King of the Mambo on Thursday June 18 at The Broadside (600 N Broad St), featuring special musical ...

Orquesta Akokán, a band that takes inspiration from older-style Cuban Mambo, will take the stage of Music on Main this week, ...