Omara’s first encounter with music was at a very early age. Just as in any other Cuban home, the future singer and her siblings grew up with the songs which her parents, for lack of a gramophone, sang ...

Omara Portuondo, the 92-year-old Cuban legend scheduled as a headliner at the CGI Rochester International Jazz Festival, had to cancel the Sunday, June 25 performance. Ticket costs have been refunded.

Omara Portuondo, la cantante cubana que es miembro del Buena Vista Social Club, es el tema de un nuevo documental que se estrena en la serie VOCES de PBS el viernes 26 de septiembre de 2025, de 10:00 ...

Ever since the Los Van Van concert last month went by without a hitch, cantankerous anti-Castro activists here have been itching for some kind of PR victory. They just got it today: bolero singer ...

For many, Omara Portuondo is best known for her participation in the Buena Vista Social Club; but the nonagenarian has lived many lives before and after the formation of the internationally recognized ...

Meet the beloved Cuban singer Omara, who has thrilled audiences for over half a century. Meet the beloved Cuban singer Omara Portuondo, who has thrilled audiences for over half a century, from the ...

...from Gracias. Buena Vista Social Club's leading lady, Omara Portuondo celebrates her sixth decade as a recording artist with her release, Gracias. On the disc, she's invited some of her favorite ...

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Cuban singer Omara Portuondo, the only female member of the Buena Vista Social Club, won a Latin Grammy two years ago. She was 78 years old at the time. Now she’s celebrating her 80th birthday with a ...

The multi-talented singer from Buena Vista Social Club brings cubanía to life with an evening of expressive music, mixing traditional bolero with jazz and blues. With an artistic career spanning ...

Omara Portuondo, a celebrated singer in Cuba who was discovered worldwide through the Buena Vista Social Club, has concentrated on vintage-style Cuban music over the past decade. "Gracias" is ...