Ever the trouper, Roberto Fonseca was gamely persevering amid the frequent breakdowns on a late-summer Zoom call from his home in infrastructure-challenged Havana, Cuba. On the cusp of a European tour and the release of an album, La Gran Diversión (3ème bureau), the pianist spoke with the urgency of a man who had looked himself […]
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It’s “Habana Social Club” Friday! Roberto Fonseca’s new episode on TSF Jazz is available now.
We start Tuesday with Infanta, the group that Victor Moreno-Cid is discovering for us this week. Roberto Fonseca, among others, pianist of Buena Vista Social Club, who has just released his album “La Gran Diversión”, delights us with his piano playing. We close the program with Quique González presenting his latest album “Copas de yate […]
Cuban pianist Roberto Fonseca presents his album La gran diversión, we also talk about all the time he has shared with Ibrahim Ferrer and Omara Portuondo. Here is the complete interview.
Welcome to Roberto Fonseca’s Habana Social Club. A dive into the heart of Cuban music. A journey through the history, present and future of Cuban rhythms. Friday 03 November 2023 on TSF Jazz.
A few years ago the pianist and composer Roberto Fonseca joined the organizing committee of the Jazz Plaza Festival. This year he returned as the artistic director of the event. Regarding his expectations, he commented to CubaSí:
“I’m very happy, because when I started as music director, the capacity was not what it is now. The […]
DownBeat‘s November Issue is here! It’s the Latin Issue starring Luciana Souza, Ivan Lins , John Santos, Roberto Fonseca and a host of hot new Latin jazz releases! Also, we get the lowdown on Irreversible Entanglements a live Blindfold Test with Bill Frisell and a terrific Q&A with Claire Daly and georgegarzone! downbeat.com
Every other Friday, Roberto Fonseca‘s Habana Social Club on TSF JAZZ is the place to be for an aperitif! A few forgotten gems, the trends and the must-sees… The bands and musicians who make Cuba what it is today, and those who are writing the history of this island of incredible musical diversity. Listen now […]