“You can tell a Cuban by the way they laugh,” says Omara Portuondo. Just hours shy of her Friday night concert in Manhattan’s Sony Hall — halfway through her last-ever worldwide tour, dubbed the ‘Last ...

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This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. For many, Omara Portuondo is best known for her participation in the Buena Vista Social Club; but the nonagenarian ...

If you’ve heard the Buena Vista Social Club, then you’ve heard the unforgettable voice of Omara Portuondo. Now in her 90’s, Cuba's legendary diva has been a driving force in Afro-Cuban music for over ...

One of the more memorable events this concertgoer has ever attended was the July 1998 performance at Carnegie Hall by the Buena Vista Social Club, a loose confederation of veteran performers brought ...