Cheers erupted as Randall Kline, Founder and Co-Executive Director of SFJAZZ, began to introduce the evening's entertainment. Cheers from more than two thousand audience members overpowered Kline as ...
Singer-songwriter Juan Carlos Formell was born into Cuban music royalty but forged his own path. He was the bassist for Los Van Van, one of the most influential bands from post-Revolution Cuba. Cuban ...
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This week on Global Notes, we look at the staying-power of the Cuban band, Los Van Van. The band was formed in 1969 by Juan Formell. He passed away last year, but while their leader may be gone, the ...
Cuban composer and performer Juan Formell, who created the big band salsa orchestra Los Van Van in 1969, died Thursday in Havana, Cuba at 71. It was announced on Cuban state television, though the ...
This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Looks as though that temporary thaw in U.S.-Cuban cultural relations has ...
When legendary Cuban group Los Van Van played Miami in October 1999, about 3,000 angry anti-Castro Cuban American exiles pelted fans with eggs, soda cans and rocks. In 2001, the Latin Grammy Awards ...
Havana, May 2 (EFE).Havana, May 2 (EFE). — Cuban musician Juan Formell, leader and founder of Los Van Van, died in Havana, state television reported. He was 71. His son, drummer Samuel Formell, told ...
The Cuban orchestra Los Van Van in a concert at the James L Knight in 2010, when its founder, Juan Formell, was alive. The group canceled a concert scheduled for Friday, May 19 at the Miami Beach ...