Music

Inez Barlatier is a first generation Haitian-American multi-disciplinary artist. She began her music career at the age of 12 years old as a member of her father’s band, Jan Sebon & Kazak International. Her life-long passion for multicultural and folkloric music informs her work (“[I love the] music from Africa, Brazil, Latin America, anything [...]

An exceptional player and daring composer, Spanish guitarist José Luis de la Paz has proven as comfortable working within the flamenco tradition as reimagining it with electronics or symphony orchestras. Not surprisingly, besides having five records under his name, he has collaborated with top flamenco singers and dancers including Carmen Linares, José Mercé, and [...]

Elastic Bond infuses an uplifting sound self-described as psychedelic tropical soul. The band originally started out as a loose studio collaboration between Venezuelan producer-musician Andrés Ponce and Honduran singer-songwriter Sofy Encanto, and soon developed into a unique blend of Funk, Hip Hop, Soul and Latin written and performed in Spanish and English. In 2013 [...]

Little Havana Social Club ¡en casa! will bring home the sounds and spirit of the fiesta de barrio with a contemporary Miami touch. Rooted in tradition but also electric and cosmopolitan, the new monthly concert series Little Havana Social Club ¡en casa! will feature established artists such as Jahfe, Leslie Cartaya, and The Wizzards. Beginning Thursday, October 29, and continuing on November 19, and December 17, Little Havana Social [...]

Little Havana Social Club ¡en casa! will bring home the sounds and spirit of the fiesta de barrio with a contemporary Miami touch. Rooted in tradition but also electric and cosmopolitan, the new monthly concert series Little Havana Social Club ¡en casa! will feature established artists such as Jahfe, Leslie Cartaya, and The Wizzards. Beginning Thursday, October 29, and continuing on November 19, and December 17, Little Havana Social [...]

Little Havana Social Club ¡en casa! will bring home the sounds and spirit of the fiesta de barrio with a contemporary Miami touch. Rooted in tradition but also electric and cosmopolitan, the new monthly concert series Little Havana Social Club ¡en casa! will feature established artists such as Jahfe, Leslie Cartaya, and The Wizzards. Beginning Thursday, October 29, and continuing on November 19, and December 17, Little Havana Social [...]

An extraordinary musician, composer, and bandleader Astor Piazzolla, the creator of New Tango, would have celebrated his 100th birthday this March 11. While listening to his music today, it's hard to understand how controversial he once was and the violent reactions he inspired. But for his New Tango, Piazzolla looked past tradition, the dancers' [...]

A journey into the different musical traditions of Venezuela featuring Daniela Padrón, Venezuelan-American violinist nominated to the Latin Grammy (2013), who adapts some of the most well know pieces of J.S. Bach into different Venezuelan Folkloric Rhythms including joropo, gaita, merengue, among others. She has appeared at some of Venezuela’s most prestigious halls, including Teresa Carreño Cultural Complex, [...]

The Koubek Center presents the next edition of our virtual concert series Little Havana Social Club ¡en casa! on Friday, April 16th at 8 p.m. on our Facebook Page: @KoubekCenterMDC. Latin Grammy nominee DJ and producer Mr. Pauer will set the tone of the program with his signature Electrópico sound, mixing electronic dance music with several standard music [...]

Three dynamic, powerful performers — singers, musicians, and songwriters Yusa, Inez Barlatier, and Keba— headline the concert Women of the Caribbean, a musical celebration staged outdoors, in the Koubek’s Gardens, marking the re-opening of the Koubek for limited-capacity audiences following COVID-19 guidelines. Yusa is a Cuban a multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, lyricist,  arranger, and composer powerhouse. Her work [...]

Point of Convergence - A Musical and Dance Voyage developed by Arsenio Diaz - is a program that recognizes and respects cultural differences by promoting the understanding of ethnic heritage through music and dance. The main purpose of this program is to bring awareness about the need to preserve heritage, traditions, and culture. The [...]