On March 17th, 2024, The African Music Library and lawyer and historian Nze Ed Emeka Keazor hosted the official Lagos premiere of Nze Keazor’s film Ki'mon In an era where the contributions of our past ...

A pattern is starting to appear in Cimafunk’s album titles. The Afro-Cuban funk artist named his 2017 debut “Terapia,” or “Therapy,” and his 2021, Grammy-nominated follow-up was called “El Alimento,” ...

Cimafunk hasn’t been shy about throwing big, energetic shows or bringing on stage heavyweight guest performers like funk godfather George Clinton. But CimaFest NOLA is tying together a lot of things ...

The cover of the newly reissued 1977 LP Yoyi, originally released by Jorge Soler León under the name Grupo los Yoyi Credit: Courtesy of Future Rootz Medina grew up in Cuba, but his voracious appetite ...

Grammy-nominated Cuban musician Cimafunk is bringing his Afro-Cuban rhythms and Black American funk energy to West Palm Beach this Friday. Dubbed the James Brown of Cuba, Cimafunk — who has jammed ...

Erik Alejandro Rodriguez, who performs as Cimafunk, is a prominent figure in a rising generation of Cuban artists, and his fusions of Afro-Cuban musical traditions with funk, hip-hop, and African ...

Even in casual conversation, Cimafunk can’t help making music. On a Zoom call in Spanish from New Orleans, the Afro-Cuban artist constantly erupts into melodies and impersonations, scatting and ...

RFI Musique : La première chose qui m'a marqué par rapport à vos autres disques, c'est que vous chantez beaucoup à mi-voix, notamment dans les premières chansons. Pourquoi cela ? David Walters : Tout ...

Afro-Thai funk sensation Salin is set to invigorate the stage at Unravel by bringing her global beats to the Jazz Aspen Snowmass June Experience on Friday. Her two high-energy sets, promising ...

One of the most significant things I learned in speaking with the musician Cimafunk at NPR Music's 15th anniversary celebration was about his recognition of and allegiance to his Afro-Cuban culture.

Quand les Colombiens et Colombiennes, connaisseurs de musique afro-colombienne, évoquent Nicoyembe, ils ajoutent : « C’est une légende ! ». Né à Quibdó (Chocó) dans le quartier César Conto - berceau ...