According to the legend of Los Munequitos de Matanzas, the Afro-Cuban music and dance troupe was born one day in 1952 in a bar called El Gallo (the Rooster) in the Cuban coastal town of Matanzas. The ...

For people who hear the word “rumba” and think of Ricky Ricardo leading his dinner-jacketed orchestra at the Copacabana on I Love Lucy, the music of Los Munequitos de Matanzas is likely to be either a ...

GroundUp Music Festival returns for its eighth iteration when the multiday event takes over the Miami Beach Bandshell February 2-4, 2024. Organizers have revealed the eclectic lineup of artists slated ...

Host Lynn Neary meets the Afro-Cuban percussion and dance ensemble, Los Munequitos de Matanzas. Celebrating its 50th anniversary, the group was on an East Coast tour and gave a workshop just outside ...