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Cuba and Colombia Through Music: Son, Salsa and the Marímbula

A musicologist’s guide to the musical bridge between Cuba and Colombia, from the marímbula and son palenquero to salsa, cumbia and Cali.

Audience inside the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville before an Opry 100 performance

A Night at the Grand Ole Opry: Nashville’s Living Music History

Step inside the Grand Ole Opry through our latest Nashville tour and explore how radio, live performance, and music history shaped Music City.

Havanablús and Los Bomboneros celebrating the music of Tómas R. Einarsson at Reykjavík Jazz Festival 2026

From Havana to Reykjavík: The Cuban Thread Running Through Icelandic Jazz

Cuba and Iceland may seem musically worlds apart, but Reykjavík Jazz Festival 2026 reveals a fascinating connection through Tómas R. Einarsson’s decades of work with Havana and María Magnúsdóttir’s tribute to the great women singers of Latin America.

Brazilian Music Genres: A Musicologist’s Guide to Samba, Bossa Nova, Maracatu and More

I map Brazilian music genres through Rio, Salvador and Recife, with close attention to instruments, timing, vocal delivery and the communities behind each form.

Downtown Telluride decorated with summer flowers beneath a Camp Alderwild banner

Colorado Mountain Music Festivals in August 2026: Telluride, Nederland, Aspen & More

Four very different ways to hear Colorado in August 2026—from jazz in Telluride and classical music in Aspen to Nederland’s jazz-and-wine gathering and Camp Alderwild’s immersive electronic sound.