Cuban Serenade

Cuban Serenade
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A podcast series exploring the History of Cuban Music in Canada with Freddy Monasterio and Karen Dubinsky.

  1. E15 - Elmer Ferrer: Crossing Borders and Genres

    2025-07-03

    E15 - Elmer Ferrer: Crossing Borders and Genres

    Guitarist Elmer Ferrer crosses borders and genres and even fuses Cuban and Cape Breton musical traditions. East Coast fiddle legend Donnell Leahy also tells us what he’s learned from their collaborations.

    28 min
  2. E14 - Making Ottawa Cuban - A conversation with Miguel de Armas and Yasmina Proveyer

    2024-12-12

    E14 - Making Ottawa Cuban - A conversation with Miguel de Armas and Yasmina Proveyer

    We speak to pianist Miguel de Armas and manager/promoter Yasmina Proveyer about their decade long attempt to raise the profile of Cuban music in Ottawa. It's working, beautifully.

    15 min
  3. Bonus E by The Clave Chronicles - The Bay Area Cuban music scene

    2024-08-09

    Bonus E by The Clave Chronicles - The Bay Area Cuban music scene

    We are thrilled to share an episode of The Clave Chronicles podcast with our listeners. The Clave Chronicles is a podcast about the history of Cuban music and its global influences, hosted by Rebecca Bodenheimer. In "The Bay Area Cuban music scene" episode, multi-instrumentalist, composer, arranger and educator Dr. John Calloway joins Rebecca to speak about the Cuban music scene in the Bay Area. Calloway has written for Grammy-nominated projects and recorded several of his own albums. He has spent 35 years as a music educator in San Francisco public schools and at San Francisco State University, founding the Latin Jazz Youth Ensemble and the Afro-Cuban Ensemble at SF State. Follow The Clave Chronicles on X, Instagram, and Facebook @clavechronicles https://theclavechronicles.buzzsprout.com

    57 min
  4. E13 - In Praise of Teachers

    2024-07-15

    E13 - In Praise of Teachers

    Maylin Ortega Zulueta and Joaquin Nuñez Hidalgo bring new sounds to the Canadian school system.

    46 min
  5. E12 - Making the Sounds of London More Cuban

    2024-06-14

    E12 - Making the Sounds of London More Cuban

    Snezhina Gulubova on Cuban music in England with guest co-host Melissa Noventa

    39 min
  6. E11 - OKANTOMI: A Showcase for Cuba in Different Colours

    2023-11-06

    E11 - OKANTOMI: A Showcase for Cuba in Different Colours

    Magdelys Savigne and Elizabeth Rodríguez on their new album: "OKANTOMI." Afro Cuban roots, jazz and more.

    35 min
  7. E10- Cosette Justo Valdés: Our Main Job is to Dream

    2023-10-18

    E10- Cosette Justo Valdés: Our Main Job is to Dream

    Cuban born and trained Cosette Justo Valdés is the conductor of the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra and the Artistic Director of the Vancouver Island Symphony. With guest host Xenia Reloba de la Cruz (University of Calgary), we talk about classical music education in Cuba, and what a Cuban conductor brings to this genre. “We make music in ways that express how we live life. It’s always important to find the flavour in things.”

    32 min
  8. E9.P2 - Cuban Music in Montreal. Musical Migrants - Today's Generation

    2023-10-13

    E9.P2 - Cuban Music in Montreal. Musical Migrants - Today's Generation

    What is it like to be a Cuban migrant musician in Canada today? Singer Guillermo Quesada, pianist Willie Barreto and trumpet player Diango Vives speak to us about the Cuba they left and the Canada they entered.

    26 min
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4.9
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About

A podcast series exploring the History of Cuban Music in Canada with Freddy Monasterio and Karen Dubinsky.

Information

  • Creator
    Cuban Serenade
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2025
  • Episodes
    19
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © All rights reserved
  • Show Website
    Cuban Serenade