Music

Troubadour Silvio Rodríguez, one of Cuba’s most famous musicians, has released a new album, his first in three years. But a lot has changed in his native country since the time he wrote “I live in a free country, which can only be free."

Born Mark Ross, he was a well-known member of the group, which fueled a debate about artistic freedom.

An AI-generated song by Palm Beach County's King Willonius became a sensation as it rode the wave of a feud between hip hop giants Drake and Kendrick Lamar — but it is now raising questions about the power and use of such music in a tech world still trying to implement proper guardrails.

More than a dozen South Florida artists will perform at the annual music festival in downtown West Palm Beach this weekend, including school bands and a competition winner who's opening up for a hip hop legend Nelly.

On Sunday, April 21, GospelFest at the Little Haiti Cultural Complex is the final production in this year’s Gospel Sundays series produced by the Adrienne Arsht Center.

The 2024 Latin Grammys will return home to Miami — where the organization is headquartered. The 25th annual event will air live from the Kaseya Center on Nov. 14. Nominations will be announced on Sept. 17.

The show is performed primarily by the band “Sol and The Tribu” although, as described by its producers, it involves much more than music. The experience will include elements of visual art, fashion, dance and, of course, Caribbean music.

Because music helps people with Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia bring out memories, some Jews in South Florida are finding Yiddish songs effective.

The 77-year-old singer and musician is performing live at the Afro Roots Fest 2024 in Miami Beach on March 16. He talked to WLRN's Michael Stock about his life and career — and played a new song.

The Cuban jazz artist says she's never felt welcome in Latin pop. That is, until she came to Puerto Rico to record her new album, Alkemi, which expands her sound into R&B, bossa nova and neo-soul.

Peter Anthony Morgan, known as 'Peetah,' was the lead singer of the reggae band Morgan Heritage, a Grammy-winning group that was formed by children of singer Denroy Morgan and came to be known for its varied influences and tight vocal harmonies.

The Grammy-winning bandleader of Snarky Puppy brings an eclectic mix of genres to Miami Beach for the GroundUP Music festival, which he co-founded. He shares his musical influences and the struggles of bringing a pair of legendary Cuban bands to perform.