Newness Cuba: Conga Ingenua (Dafnis Prieto); Jasmine Flower (Gonzalo Rubalcaba; Dongfeng Liu); Mozart a la Cubana (Chucho Valdés; Royal Quartet)

We are back in full swing, with our batteries full after the summer vacations. We open Newness Cuba this week with a Conga Ingenua, from Daffodils Prieto and we continue with Mamboa collaboration between Dale Pututi, Gente De ZonaIAmChino and Dahian el Apechao.

Cuban jazz and jazz from the Far East fuse in the album China Afro Cubafrom which we chose Jasmine Flowera piece of Gonzalo Rubalcaba and Dongfeng Liu. Without moving away from the world of the piano we also have Chucho Valdés and the Royal Quartet with Mozart a la Cubana, track from the album Cuba And Beyondwhere the music of the Austrian genius is intertwined with that of the giant of Quivicán, through his prodigious hands.

JOMA debuts in our list with Sunrisewhile Malena Burke and Meme Solis give us the gift of The Oblivionincluded in the album Malena Burke sings Meme Solis Vol.1a tribute to the work of the legendary Cuban composer.

Kadir presents us with With permission of the weathera track from his album Changes colorwhich explores new sonorities in contemporary Cuban music. Meanwhile, UNEDUKATED proposes Omara Portuondoa track from their EP 2043which gives a futuristic vision of Cuban music.

Closing out the list are Hashe and his introspective another universeand Esney Morales with Afro-Latin Guantanamera.

You can listen to our complete selection at Spotify, Youtube and now also in Apple Music. Every week we update the charts with the best and freshest of the Cuban music scene, offering you a window to the diversity and richness of the sound of our island.