WGBH

In 'Overcoming,' Cuban jazz artist Zahili Zamora explores performance anxiety and self-discovery

This week’s Music Monday on GBH’s All Things Considered featured a visionary artist whose talent and curiosity surfaced at an early age. Zahili Zamora is a Cuban-born jazz pianist, vocalist, composer, ...
Jazz

Cuban-Born Jazz Pianist, Vocalist And Bandleader Zahili Zamora

Today our musical guest is Cuban-born Afro Latin jazz pianist, vocalist, composer, bandleader, arranger and educator Zahili Gonzalez Zamora. She started playing piano at the age of six and graduated ...
Vail Daily

¡Cubanismo! has the ‘right amount’ of Cuban sound

The 14-piece sound that is ¡Cubanismo! performs at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 10, at Vail Square. In addition to bandleader Jesus Alemany on trumpet, the ensemble features three vocalists – Alina Vila, ...
Tallahassee Democrat

Feel the rhythm as Latin and Cuban jazz take an energetic spin at Word of South

People often ask, “Scotty: what is Latin Jazz? What is Cuban Jazz?” There’s no pat and easy answer. What has come to be known as Latin Jazz might have had its earliest incarnation in some rhythms and ...
Asia Society

Vincent Hsu and Soy La Ley Afro-Cuban Jazz Band: 'Music for the River Jazz Suite'

Born and bred in Taiwan, Vincent Tsung-Yu Hsu is an award-winning bassist and composer who fuses jazz and Afro-Cuban music with his Taiwanese roots. Hsu was awarded a master’s degree in Jazz ...