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Community Works Launches Community Matters NYC and Debuts the Harlem Is

Posted on September 17, 2012 by | 1 Comment

Community Works in association with New Heritage Theatre, two local nonprofits, announces the official launch of Community Matters NYC on September 27, 2012 at 5:30 PM at The Interchurch Center, Continue reading →

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Joe Cuba, The Soul Of Spanish Harlem

Posted on February 19, 2009 by | 3 Comments

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Everybody talks about Tito Puente, Eddie Palmieri, Ricardo Ray or the work that I did with Héctor LaVoe. But there was a small group in Spanish Harlem that wasn’t recognized for grand musicianship but for their flavor and nasty swing.

Joe Cuba performing live at S.O.B.’s 1972

Born Gilberto Miguel Calderón in 1931 in New York, he changed his name at age 23 to Joe Cuba per his manager’s recommendation. Continue reading →

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