Cuba Quote by Ruben Blades

There was a lot of stuff happening in Havana that was being heard and appreciated by New Orleans musicians because of this situation. And…

— Ruben Blades

When we decided to go to Cuba to perform, we did it because we just wanted to build a bridge, you know, between Cuba…

— Juanes

One of my pleasantest memories as a kid growing up in New Orleans was how a bunch of us kids, playing, would suddenly hear…

— Danny Barker

There's so much music going on in New Orleans.

— Anthony Hemingway

I don't know what America would be without New Orleans and the music.

— Trombone Shorty

New Orleans is of such key importance to American music because historical factors combined to make it the strongest center of African musical practice…

— Ned Sublette

Music is so essential to the Cuban character that you can't disentangle it from the history of the nation. the history of Cuban music…

— Ned Sublette

Cubans are frantic when it comes to appreciating music.

— Compay Segundo

The roots of Cuban music are in my head.

— Compay Segundo

Music in New Orleans has always been the heartbeat that drives the city. It was that even before Katrina, and that's what we had…

— Trombone Shorty

Can you imagine that Cuba and Europe's youth, who had forgotten about traditional music, who only thought of rock music, are now looking back…

— Compay Segundo

In New Orleans, people are still influenced by one another. You got these bands that play every week on Frenchmen Street, and on their…

— Trombone Shorty