Music

Amadito Valdés - Biography and sound clips of timbales (kettle drums) player. [English/Spanish/French]
http://www.amaditovaldes.com/

Send a Piana to Havana - US group sends refurbished pianos to Cuban schools, trains local piano tuners, and provides tools and supplies.
http://www.sendapiana.com/

Cuba and Its Music - Student report on the nation's musical heritage in both traditional and popular genres. Includes geographical, political, religious, and historical background.
http://www2.cedarcrest.edu/academic/soc/ccameron/soc215/cuba/cuba.htm

Guantanamera - Lyrics based on a poem by Jose Martí.
http://www.arlo.net/resources/lyrics/guantanamera.shtml

Mary A. Overby - A US-based drummer shares photos and commentary from visits to musicians and artists in Matanzas.
http://www.ibiblio.org/mao/

About Cuban Music - Annotated collection of website links, covering classical, salsa, and son.
http://www.ilikecuba.com

Silvio Rodríguez - Biography, reviews, and lyrics of the singer-songwriter identified with the "nueva trova" movement. Content in English and Spanish.
http://www.silviorodriguez.org/

Sonidos de las Américas: Cuba - Essays on the development of concert music, including sources and influences.
http://www.americancomposers.org/cubahistory.htm

Mezcla - Havana group offers a mix of Cuban music styles: jazz, son, rumba, yoruba (afro cuban), and nueva trova is mixed with rock, blues, rap, reggae and souk.
http://www.mezcla.org/

Adalberto Álvarez - Discography, biographical information, and photos of the son musician and composer of "A Bayamo en Coche". [English/Spanish]
http://www.adalbertoalvarez.cult.cu/

¡Cubanía! - Interviews with several contemporary musicians.
http://www.qbania.com/

Timba.com - International group of contributors providing news, links, and samples of all styles of Cuban music. Primarily in English with some Spanish.
http://www.timba.com

Sin Palabras - Havana-based group combines techno and timba. Provides biographies of band members, music clips, and tour reports. Primarily in English, with some Spanish, French, Dutch, and German.
http://www.sinpalabras.com/