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A Visit to Cuba (by Playing for Change)

Cuba is a mystery: why so much amazing music, so many great musicians and music genres in this small and beautiful country? Historians and musicologists might have a logical explanation to this but I still think Cuba is blessed and blessed we were to travel there to record and film[…]

Yissy Garcia: born with groove

By Gabriela Jimeno at Tom Tom Magazine Photo by Alejandro Azcuy Tom Tom Magazine: You had a very early start. Your father Bernardo García (drummer of Irakere and of Arturo Sandoval’s band) is an incredible musician and it is very clear you carry music in your blood. Tell us about your[…]

Yissy García: “Everything is collective creation”

Decir Yissy García en el mundo del jazz siempre arranca una sonrisa de talento. La joven instrumentista cubana ha marcado su propio estilo en la percusión a fuerza de empeño y osadía. Primero como solista y ahora como líder de Bandancha, su impronta artística va dejando huellas. Nada mejor que[…]