Wednesday, March 2 2011
Hangin’ with the New Bolivarians in Oliver Stone’s ‘South of the Border’
Oliver Stone has chosen to channel his 'radical' political leanings into his documentaries, and this film would seem to bear that out.
Monday, April 5 2010
Omar Sosa & NDR Bigband: Ceremony
Once again, Omar Sosa has produced a distinct take on world jazz while renewing his own exploratory project, all within the carefully orchestrated confines of ritual space and time-honored practice.
Thursday, March 11 2010
Josh Rouse: El Turista
More postcards from a sunny exile. Far from the blue glow of melancholy, Rouse's music aims for glorious golden moments.
Monday, November 9 2009
Various Artists: Si, Para Usted: The Funky Beats of Revolutionary Cuba Vol.2
A theme like the one Zacks has chosen gives crate-digging an exceptional purpose, putting a non-Cuban audience in touch with music that might otherwise be lost to them, giving a shape to an idea that might otherwise sound like a non-sequitur.
Monday, August 24 2009
Buzz is on as popular Colombian rocker Juanes to headline international concert in Havana
Wednesday, March 11 2009
Fidel!
With unprecedented access to his subject and sources, Landau has managed to make one of the most intriguing films ever about a would-be world leader.
Monday, January 19 2009
Madera Limpia: La Corona
What looks like it would be a rap album with some Cuban touches turns out to be much more Cuban than expected.
Thursday, January 8 2009
Guerrilla Patton
Soderbergh's supersized retelling of the Che Guevara legend is an uncomfortable mix of war procedural and unabashed hero worship; ingenious but flawed.
Friday, October 31 2008
Buena Vista Social Club: At Carnegie Hall
At Carnegie Hall staunchly carries with it the brand characteristics that launched this cultural exchange.
